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REPORT  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF 
PUBLIC  RECORDS  AND 
ARCHIVES  OF 
ONTARIO 
1931 


■ 


TWENTIETH  REPORT 


OF  THE 

Department  of  Public  Records 

AND 

Archives  of  Ontario 

BY 

ALEXANDER  FRASER,  LL.D. 

1931 


PRINTED  BY  ORDER  OF 

THE  LEGISLATIVE  ASSEMBLY  OF  ONTARIO 
SESSIONAL  PAPER  No.  39,  1932 


ONTARIO 


TORONTO 

Printed  and  Published  by  Herbert  H.  Ball,  Printer  to  the  King’s  Most  Excellent  Majesty 

19  3 2 


CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Letters  of  Transmission v 

Prefatory vii 

Grants  of  Crown  Lands  in  Upper  Canada,  1796-1798: 

Land  Book  C . . 1 

Land  Book  D 101 

Index 195 


[iv] 


To  The  Right  Honourable  Sir  William  Mulock,  K.C.M.G.,  Etc., 
Administering  the  Government  of  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Right  Honourable  Sir  : 


I have  the  pleasure  to  present  for  your  consideration  the  Report  of  the 
Department  of  Public  Records  and  Archives  of  Ontario  for  the  year  1931. 


Toronto,  1931. 


Respectfully  submitted, 

E.  A.  Dunlop, 

Treasurer  of  Ontario. 


The  Honourable  E.  A.  Dunlop,  Esquire,  M.P.P.,  Etc., 
Treasurer  of  Ontario. 


Sir: 

I have  the  honour  to  submit  to  you  the  following  Report  in  connection 
with  the  Department  of  Public  Records  and  Archives  of  Ontario. 

I have  the  honour  to  be,  Sir, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

Alexander  Fraser, 

Deputy  Minister. 


Toronto,  31st  December,  1931. 


' 

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Ex  Rebus  Antiquis  Erudito  Oriatur 


PREFATORY 


The  original  documents  published  in  this  volume  are  a continuation  of  the 
material  published  in  the  reports  of  the  Department  of  Public  Records  and 
Archives  during  recent  years.  This  year  the  volume  contains  the  records  of 
land  grants  from  1st  July,  1797,  to  13th  July,  1798.  These  records  cover  pages 
100  to  334  of  Land  Book  “C”  and  the  first  195  pages  of  Land  Book  “D.”  It 
should  be  noted  that  an  appendix  in  Land  Book  “C”  contains  grants  made  from 
29th  June,  1796,  to  4th  July,  1796.  For  the  sake  of  convenience,  because  these 
records  precede  those  of  Land  Book  “C,”  they  have  been  placed  at  the  front 
of  this  volume.  It  is  expected  that  the  next  volume  published  by  the  Department 
will  bring  these  very  interesting  records  of  the  early  settlement  of  Upper  Canada 
to  1800,  which  will  complete  the  series. 

The  Department  notes  with  pleasure  an  increasing  interest  in  the  history 
of  this  Province  as  is  shown  in  the  publications,  exhibitions  and  activities  of 
the  provincial  and  local  historical  societies  and  in  requests  for  information  from 
the  Archives.  In  addition  to  the  publications  of  societies,  several  histories  of 
counties  have  appeared  or  are  being  prepared  for  publication. 

The  Women’s  Institutes  have  been  commendably  active  and  the 
accumulation  of  material  under  their  hand  is  becoming  formidable  and  will 
become  a treasure  house  for  future  reference.  It  is  understood  that  material 
of  an  historical  character  is  being  put  in  proper  form  for  the  press.  Opportunity 
is  taken  at  this  time  to  acknowledge  many  obligations  to  which  this  Department 
is  under  to  the  Institutes. 

The  Department  finds  the  Institutes  a valuable  ally  in  disseminating  an 
interest  throughout  the  Province  in  family  letters  and  papers  of  various  kinds, 
many  of  which  would  be  thoughtlessly  destroyed.  In  this  respect  the  Institutes 
are  accomplishing  work  of  inestimable  value. 


Alexander  Fraser. 


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UPPER  CANADA 
LAND  BOOK  C 


29th  June,  1796 
to 

4th  July,  1796 


1st  July,  1797 
to 

20th  December,  1797 


UPPER  CANADA,  LAND  BOOK  C 


June  29th,  1796. 

Committee  of  Council  held  at  the  Council  Chamber  at  the  garrison  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  Peter  Russell,  chairman;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John 
McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith,  members. 

The  committee  met  according  to  adjournment  and  proceeded  upon  reading 
the  paragraphs  of  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Portland’s  letter  to  Your  Excellency 
submitted  to  the  consideration  of  the  committee  on  the  27th  inst.  “wherein  His 
Grace  informs  Your  Excellency  that  it  has  been  represented  to  him,  that  His 
Majesty’s  bounty  in  making  grants  will  be  abundantly  liberal  after  charging  the 
grantees  with  the  expences  of  surveying  and  setting  out  their  lands,  as  well  as 
with  the  amount  of  the  fees  for  making  the  grants”  together  with  His  Grace’s 
subsequent  observations  and  suggestions  thereon. 

The  committee  then  had  reference  to  the  34th  article  of  His  Majesty’s 
Instructions  to  Your  Excellency,  viz : “And  as  a further  encouragement  to  our 
subjects  who  shall  become  settlers  as  aforesaid  it  is  our  will  and  pleasure  that  the 
said  townships  and  the  respective  allottments  within  the  same,  together  with  the 
lands  to  be  reserved  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  run  and  laid  out  by  our  Surveyor 
General  of  lands  for  the  said  province  or  some  skilful  person  authorized  by  him 
for  that  purpose,  that  surveys  together  with  the  warrant  and  grants  for  the 
respective  allotments  shall  be  made  out  for  and  delivered  to  the  several  grantees 
free  of  any  expence  or  fee  whatsoever,  other  than  such  as  may  be  payable  to 
the  different  officers  according  to  the  table  of  fees  to  be  established  upon  grants 
of  lands  made  in  the  said  province:  and  a proclamation  having  been  issued  by 
Your  Excellency  agreeable  to  this  Instruction  on  the  7th  of  February,  1792, 
announcing  to  the  settlers  in  this  province,  “That  they  were  to  take  the  estates 
granted  to  them  severally  free  of  quit  rent  and  of  any  other  expence,  than  such 
fees  as  are  or  may  be  allowed  to  be  demanded  and  received  by  the  different 
officers  concerned  in  passing  the  patents  and  recording  the  same,  to  be  stated 
in  a table  authorized  and  established  by  the  government.” 

The  committee  might  not  have  judged  themselves  at  liberty  to  deviate  from 
the  principles  of  what  is  therein  promised,  had  not  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Portland 
suggested  the  propriety  of  also  charging  to  the  patentees  the  expence  of 
surveying  the  lots  granted  to  them.  Being  therefore  anxious  to  promote  every 
plan  which  may  have  a tendency  to  lessen  the  national  expence  and  relieve  the 
public  from  the  charges  of  settling  the  province,  they  most  readily  adopt  His 
Grace’s  ideas,  and  beg  leave  in  consequence  to  recommend  to  Your  Excellency, 
that  the  Secretary  of  the  province  be  directed  to  add  to  the  fees  to  be  taken  on 
all  grants  which  may  be  issued  upon  petitions  lodged  in  the  Council  office, 
subsequent  to  the  first  of  July,  in  the  present  year  a charge  towards  the  expence 
of  surveys  at  the  rate  of  26/8^2  upon  every  200  acres  granted  and  20/0  upon 
those  of  a lesser  quantity  to  be  paid  by  him  at  the  end  of  each  quarter  in  every 
year  into  the  hands  of  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  for  his  special  purpose:  which 


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will,  it  is  supposed,  agreeable  to  the  opinion  of  the  Acting  Surveyor  General 
upon  an  average  indemnify  Government  for  the  expence  of  laying  off  the  reserves 
and  surveying  the  side  and  concession  lines  of  each  township  and  marking  the 
lots  thereon,  they  having  been  the  only  lines  which  have  been  usually  hitherto 
run  at  the  expence  thereof.  All  those  however  to  whom  the  public  faith  has 
been  pledged  either  by  order  from  the  commander  in  chief,  the  Governor  and 
Council  of  Quebec,  or  by  proclamation  issued  in  either  province  to  have  their 
lands  free  of  expence,  are  of  course  to  be  exempted  from  this  charge  as  well  as 
every  other,  and  should  Your  Excellency  approve  of  this  regulation,  the 
committee  recommends,  that  immediate  notice  be  given  to  the  public  of  its 
having  taken  place,  by  a proclamation  rescinding  in  this  particular  the  promise 
made  by  the  forementioned  one  of  Your  Excellency’s  on  the  7th  of  February, 
1792,  and  which  at  present  must  be  considered  as  binding  on  Government. 

His  Grace  having  likewise  desired  Your  Excellency  to  consider  whether  this 
additional  charge  may  not  be  extended  beyond  a mere  indemnification  to 
Government,  by  reserving  such  further  sum  as  shall  be  judged  reasonable  in 
every  grant  of  1000  acres,  to  be  laid  out  in  defraying  the  public  expence  of  the 
province  in  such  manner  as  His  Majesty  may  from  time  to  time  be  pleased 
to  direct. 

The  committee  have  taken  this  matter  into  their  serious  consideration, 
and  beg  leave  with  all  deference  to  submit  to  Your  Excellency  whether  it  may 
not  be  equally  conducive  to  the  purposes  of  national  economy  and  probably  less 
offensive  to  the  loyalists  who  are  the  original  founders  of  the  colony,  to  permit 
from  time  to  time  the  sale  of  certain  portions  of  the  waste  lands  of  the  Crown  for 
the  purposes  of  establishing  funds  for  erecting  churches,  gaols,  court  houses, 
seminaries  of  learning,  bridges  and  other  beneficial  uses,  than  to  grant  1200 
acres  individually  to  each  person  as  proposed  in  Lower  Canada,  and  as  there 
still  remains  unaccommodated  a great  many  land  board  certificates  and  orders 
of  Council  of  two  or  three  years  standing,  which  from  their  priority  of  date  claim 
of  course  a preference  to  at  least  recommendations  of  a subsequent  one.  The 
committee  are  induced  to  suggest  to  Your  Excellency  the  expediency  of  suspend- 
ing the  power  granted  under  a former  resolution  of  Council  to  magistrates  of 
recommending  to  farm  lots,  that  the  offices  may  be  able  to  get  a little  forward 
in  their  business,  and  confining  for  the  present  the  disposal  of  the  vacant  lands 
to  Your  Excellency  in  Council,  especially  as  the  addition  lately  made  to  its 
members  will  probably  render  its  sittings  more  frequent  and  occasion  greater 
dispatch  with  respect  to  the  granting  of  lands  than  was  before  possible. 

The  clerk  having  laid  before  the  committee  a letter  to  Your  Excellency  from 
the  Acting  Surveyor  General  with  a copy  of  two  assignments  from  Mr.  A.  Jones, 
Deputy  Surveyor  of  the  district  of  Nassau,  together  with  a plan  of  Burton-Barton 
— and  informed  them  it  was  Your  Excellency’s  pleasure  they  should  state  their 
opinion  what  lots  were  conveyed  to  Robert  Lottridge  by  certificate  from  the 
land  board  of  Nassau  dated  the  5th  of  March,  1792. 

The  committee  observed  that  the  assignment  specified  lots  18  and  19  in 
the  first  concession  being  20  chains  by  50  and  containing  100  acres  each,  as  the 
lots  assigned  to  Robert  Lottridge.  But  upon  examining  the  map  they  found  that 
the  lots  18  and  19  in  the  first  concession  were  only  broken  fronts  to  the  second 
concession  containing  not  more  than  about  40  acres  together  and  that  Lottridge’s 
name  was  entered  on  those  lots,  in  the  second  concession  only.  They  are 
therefore  of  opinion  that  under  the  certificate  of  the  land  board  referred  to 
Lottridge  can  have  no  claim  to  lot  18  in  the  2nd  concession  as  not  being  specified 


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therein — and  that  the  same  numbers  in  the  first  concession  cannot  be  the  lots 
intended  in  the  assignment  as  scarcely  containing  one-fifth  part  of  the  quantity 
specified. 

The  committee  therefore  referred  to  the  Deputy  Surveyor  Mr.  Augustus 
Jones  for  an  explanation  of  his  instructions  in  these  assignments,  but  as  it  had 
been  customary  for  the  land  board  of  Nassau  to  fill  up  the  assignments  them- 
selves and  require  him  to  put  his  name  thereto  he  could  not  answer  the  question 
with  precision,  but  declared  to  the  best  of  his  recollections  that  the  land  board 
considered  the  concessions  marked  5 in  the  plan  before  the  board  lot  2 as  the  first 
concession  and  that  Lottridge’s  lots  were  in  that  concession  and  not  in  the  broken 
fronts  therein  marked  as  the  first  concession.  (Signed)  P.  Russell,  Chairman. 

His  Excellency  the  Lieutenant  Governor  came  into  Council  and  the  above 
report  was  regularly  approved,  it  was  then  ordered.  That  the  clerk  of  the  Council 
do  write  to  the  clerk  of  the  peace  of  the  different  districts  and  the  Surveyor 
General  informing  them  of  the  Lieutenant  Governor  and  Council  having  found 
it  expedient  to  suspend  the  power  given  to  magistrates  by  the  resolution  of  the 
6th  of  November,  1794 — of  recommending  for  the  grant  of  farm  lots  of  two 
hundred  acres. 

Adjourned. 


June  30th,  1796. 

The  committee  met  from  the  adjournment  of  yesterday.  The  Hon.  Peter 
Russell  in  the  chair. 

Present:  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  petition  of  Daniel  Cozens,  captain  in  the  late  2nd  battalion  of 
New  Jersey  Volunteers.  Stating  that  the  petitioner  is  disposed  to  cultivate  and 
improve  lands  in  this  province.  Prays  for  such  lands,  as  his  rank  intitles  him  to. 
Recommended  to  grant  the  petitioner  3000  acres  as  a reduced  captain,  on  con- 
dition of  his  actually  settling  in  this  province,  to  which  purpose  that  quantity 
to  be  appropriated  for  him  and  reserved  for  eighteen  months.  If  not  claimed  by 
his  personal  application  and  residence  within  that  time,  to  be  then  deemed  open 
for  other  applicants. 

Read  the  petition  of  Abraham  Lawson,  his  son  20  years  of  age,  and  Isaac 
Johnson,  his  son-in-law.  The  petitioner  Abraham  Lawson  prays  for  lot  13  on 
the  north  side  the  Carrying  Place,  Bay  of  Quinte;  Isaac  Johnson  for  lot  11, 
and  for  Abraham  Lawson,  son,  lot  12  on  the  south  side  ditto.  Annexed  to  the 
petition  is  a magistrate’s  recommendation  of  Abraham  Lawson  and  Isaac 
Johnson.  This  recommendation  will  entitle  the  petitioner  to  200  acres  each 
whenever  the  Deputy  Surveyor  General  shall  be  authorised  to  give  it  to  them. 

Read  the  petition  of  Terence  Smith,  joint  heir  with  his  brother  to  the  late 
Dr.  Smith.  Petitioner  prays  for  a grant  of  Grenadier  island  supposed  to  contain 
1600  acres  as  part  of  the  land  his  late  father  was  entitled  to.  Inadmissible. 

Read  the  petition  of  Terence  Smith  in  behalf  of  Tryphena  Cameron.  Stating 
that  her  late  husband  William  Cameron  early  in  the  spring  1776  evinced  his 
loyalty  by  joining  the  King’s  standard  at  St.  Johns,  and  in  the  year  1777  acted 
as  pilot  to  His  Excellency  General  Burgoine’s  army  till  after  the  death  of  General 
Fraser  when  he  was  ordered  back  to  Canada  with  the  general’s  baggage.  She 
has  four  small  children  and  prays  for  land.  The  petitioner  not  residing  in  the 
province  no  notice  can  be  taken  of  the  petition.  Read  the  petition  of  Terence 
Smith.  Stating  that  his  late  father  was  in  different  employments  and  received 
the  pay  as  captain,  prays  for  1000  acres  more.  Recommended  to  complete  the 


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donation  of  2000  acres  to  Doctor  Smith’s  heirs  they  having  already  received  1400 
acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  Mary  Clark.  Stating  that  the  petitioner  is  the  daughter 
of  James  Clark,  barrack  master  at  Niagara  and  dependancies,  well  known  to  be 
a very  old  and  faithful  servant  of  His  Majesty’s,  and  being  in  a situation  to 
improve  and  cultivate  some  land  prays  His  Excellency  for  1200  acres. 
Recommended  for  800  acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  James  Clark,  Senior,  barrack  master  at  Niagara  and 
dependancies.  The  petitioner  in  behalf  of  the  younger  branch  of  his  family 
consisting  of  three  sons  and  one  daughter  natural  subjects  of  Great  Britain,  all 
born  in  the  province  and  having  no  other  prospect  but  to  remain  in  the  province 
under  your  petitioner’s  protection,  who  has  been  forty-three  years  a faithful 
servant  to  Government,  humbly  solicits  His  Excellency  for  an  individual  grant 
of  the  unlocated  lands  of  this  province  to  each  of  them,  Sarah  Clark,  William 
Clark,  John  Clark  and  George  Clark.  Recommended  to  appropriate  200  acres 
to  each  of  the  four  children  mentioned  in  this  petition. 

Read  the  petition  of  Thomas  Cooper,  carpenter.  Stating  that  he  has  been 
14  years  in  the  province  and  to  have  received  200  acres  of  land  prays  for  a lot 
in  the  town  of  Newark.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  Newark. 

Read  the  petition  of  Samuel  Shepherd,  late  of  the  King’s  Light  American 
Dragoons,  praying  for  300  acres  of  land.  Inadmissible,  the  petitioner  having 
left  the  province. 

Read  the  petition  of  Archibald  Stewart.  Petitioner  has  been  8 years  in 
the  province  and  never  received  any  land,  and  praying  for  a grant  at  the  settlement 
at  Long  Point.  Recommended  for  200  acres  without  specifying  the  place  where. 

Read  the  petition  of  Jacob  Glover.  Stating  that  he  served  during  the  late 
war,  part  of  the  time  as  serjeant  under  the  command  of  Lord  Rawdon,  and  has 
been  in  the  province  nine  years  and  received  only  100  acres  of  land.  Prays  for  a 
further  grant.  Recommended  to  receive  400  acres  in  addition  to  the  100  acres 
he  acknowledges  to  have  received  whenever  he  can  lodge  in  the  Council  office 
a proper  certificate  of  his  having  been  a serjeant  in  Lord  Rawdon’s  corps. 

Read  the  petition  of  Prideaux  Selby.  Stating  that  he  obtained  an  order  of 
Council  for  lot  20  1st  township  north  side  of  the  river  Thames.  Petitioner 
understood  the  said  lot  contained  200  acres  or  thereabouts,  but  by  the  survey  of 
the  Deputy  Surveyor  in  this  district  it  contains  only  111  acres  therefore  humbly 
prays  for  a grant  of  the  2nd  concession  of  the  said  lot  that  it  may  become  an 
object  worthy  improvement.  Surveyor  General  to  make  up  the  quantity. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Stegman,  late  lieutenant  in  the  Hessian  Regiment 
of  Lossberg.  Stating  that  your  petitioner  served  the  American  war  in  the 
aforesaid  regiment  until  the  reduction  took  place  in  the  year  1783,  that  his  zeal 
for  the  service  and  attachment  to  the  British  Government  induced  him  to 
become  a settler  in  this  province,  and  obtained  a grant  from  Lord  Dorchester  of 
900  acres  of  land  and  now  prays  His  Excellency  for  the  same  indulgence  with 
His  Excellency’s  provincial  officers  of  equal  rank  with  himself.  Referred  to  His 
Excellency  and  approved  by  His  Excellency  the  5th  of  July,  1796. 

Read  the  petition  of  James  Givens,  Lieutenant  in  the  Queen’s  Rangers. 
Petitioner  having  served  as  a volunteer  in  a company  of  volunteers  raised  at 
Detroit  under  the  Command  of  Lieutenant  Governor  Hamilton  during  the 
Rebellion  in  America,  was  taken  prisoner  and  suffered  close  confinement  two 
years,  praying  that  his  services  may  be  considered,  and  for  a grant  of  land. 
Recommended  to  complete  the  land  granted  to  him  to  1200  acres. 


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Read  the  petition  of  Joseph  Adrams.  Stating  the  petitioner  to  be  a native 
of  England  and  left  that  kingdom  in  the  service  of  Lieut.  Pilkington  of  the 
Royal  Engineers.  Petitioner  has  continued  with  that  gentleman  until  the 
present  period  which  he  trusts  bespeaks  his  character  and  prays  for  300  acres  of 
land  in  the  back  part  of  the  township  of  Walsingham.  Recommended  to  grant 
the  prayer  of  the  petition. 

Read  the  petition  of  the  Rev.  Robert  Addison  of  Niagara.  Stating  that  he 
formerly  laid  a petition  for  a grant  of  any  vacant  lands  that  might  lie  between 
the  lands  of  Daniel  Servos  and  the  lands  granted  to  one  Cockle  lying  westward 
of  the  four  mile  creek  in  the  township  of  Newark,  and  also  that  he  might  be 
admitted  in  administering  to  the  effects  of  one  John  Snow,  to  have  a small  parcel 
of  lands  lying  eastward  of  the  said  creek  within  the  reserve  being  about  3 acres 
which  were  granted  to  the  said  Snow,  who  since  died  intestate  without  leaving 
any  heirs  in  the  province.  Petitioner  has  a grant  of  only  45  acres,  and  therefore 
humbly  requests  that  with  the  above  which  being  near  his  dwelling  place  are 
valuable  and  desirable  to  him  and  that  he  may  have  an  additional  grant  of  land 
in  what  quantity  and  situation  His  Excellency  shall  think  fit  to  appoint. 
Recommended  to  make  up  the  land  Mr.  Addison  has  received  1200  acres,  there 
being  no  vacant  land  where  prayed  for,  and  it  being  apprehended  Snow  has 
heirs,  nothing  can  be  said  to  that  part  of  the  petition. 

Read  Mr.  Archibald  Thomson’s  petition.  Setting  forth  that  Andrew 
Thomson,  his  wife  and  five  children;  David  Thomson,  wife  and  four  children; 
Ebenezer  Carver  and  wife  are  arrived  from  Britain  and  are  desirous  to  settle 
in  the  province  and  praying  for  a portion  of  land.  Recommended  for  Andrew 
Thomson  self  and  family  400  acres;  David  Thomson  do.  400  acres;  Ebenezer 
Carver  and  wife  200  acres  upon  their  taking  the  required  oaths. 

Read  the  petition  of  Archibald  Thomson.  Petitioner  praying  for  additional 
lands  for  his  wife  and  family.  To  lie  over. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Silas  Serjeant.  Petitioner  is  settled  on  lot  10  first  concession  Darlington, 
which  he  has  greatly  improved,  prays  that  the  said  lot  may  be  granted  him. 

James  Burk.  Stating  that  he  has  been  settled  on  lot  16  first  concession 
Darlington,  prays  to  be  confirmed  in  the  said  lot. 

Augustus  Barber.  Stating  that  he  has  been  settled  on  lot  9 in  the  1st 
concession  Darlington,  and  having  improved  the  same  prays  to  be  confirmed 
in  said  lot  with  its  broken  fronts.  Recommended  that  lot  10  to  Silas  Serjeant 
and  that  lot  16  to  James  Burk  and  lot  9,  1st  concession  Darlington  township  to 
Augustus  Barber  with  broken  fronts,  if  not  equal  to  lots,  be  reserved  for  the 
petitioners,  until  they  produce  to  the  Surveyor  General  Mr.  Pierce’s  permission 
to  settle  them,  or  until  the  town  of  Darlington  is  laid  open  in  which  case  the 
petitioners  to  have  a grant  of  the  lots  prayed  for. 

July  4th,  1796. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

The  Committee  met  from  adjournment  of  Thursday  last. 

Hon.  Peter  Russell,  Chairman;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith. 

Mr.  Carey  attended  the  committee,  and  is  recommended  for  lot  5 west  side 
of  Yonge  street  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Read  the  petition  of  Samuel  Winterbottom.  Stating  that  he  served  five 
years  and  four  months  in  the  Royal  Artillery,  and  was  discharged  at  his  own 
request.  He  has  since  served  as  a seaman  three  years  on  lake  Ontario,  but  now 
wishing  to  settle  having  a wife  and  four  children  prays  for  a portion  of  land. 
Recommended  for  400  acres. 


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Read  the  petition  of  Mordica  Sayles.  Stating  that  he  had  received  200  acres 
of  land  and  has  a wife  and  eight  children  and  having  a promise  from  His 
Excellency  for  an  additional  1000  acres  prays  for  a grant  of  the  same  and  that 
he  married  the  daughter  of  the  late  Benjamin  Fairchild,  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  in  right  of  his  wife,  the  daughter  of  a loyalist,  and  400  acres  for 
himself. 

Read  the  petition  of  Gideon  Tiffany,  printer  to  the  government.  Praying 
for  a grant  of  land.  Recommended  for  400  acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Hewett,  a loyalist.  Having  obtained  a grant  for 
200  acres  in  the  township  of  York  prays  that  the  same  may  be  confirmed  to 
him  and  for  an  additional  grant  of  400  acres.  Recommended  to  be  confirmed 
with  Thomas  Hewett  in  lot  15,  2nd  concession  east  side  Yonge  street  and  400 
acres  in  addition. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  McGill,  quarter  master  in  the  late  Queen’s  Rangers 
cavalry.  Stating  that  he  had  received  1000  acres  in  part  of  2000  being  the 
amount  of  His  Majesty’s  bounty.  Petitioner  therefore  prays  that  the  remaining 
1000  may  be  granted  in  the  township  of  York,  and  that  lot  25,  2nd  concession  on 
the  line  between  the  Don  and  the  Humber  may  be  a part,  the  other  800  acres 
elsewhere.  Recommended  to  grant  the  prayer  of  this  petition  by  confirming 
the  petitioner  in  lot  25  which  he  now  occupies,  and  assigning  800  acres  more 
where  vacant. 

Read  the  petition  of  Christopher  Danby.  Stating  that  he  came  into  the 
province  in  the  year  1792  with  other  loyalists  and  praying  for  400  acres. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  if  he  has  had  none  granted. 

Read  the  petition  of  William  Graham.  Petitioner  prays  for  lot  76  on  the 
east  side  Yonge  street  adjoining  to  lot  77  which  he  has  already  improved,  and 
as  many  acres  in  the  rear  of  those  lots  as  His  Excellency  may  be  pleased  to  grant 
for  his  services  during  the  American  War,  as  Captain  Lieutenant  in  His  Royal 
Highness  the  Duke  of  Cumberland’s  late  Regiment  of  Foot.  Recommended 
for  3000  acres  of  land  as  a reduced  captain  including  lot  76  on  Yonge  street  on 
condition  he  builds  a mill  there,  and  lot  2,  second  concession  west  side  Yonge 
street. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Carpenter.  Stating  that  he  was  a volunteer  and 
commanded  one  of  the  gun  boats  during  General  Wayne’s  being  in  the  neigh- 
bourhood of  the  Miamis,  that  he  has  received  200  acres  and  prays  for  a further 
grant  in  addition  to  the  200  acres  granted  him.  Recommended  for  400  acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  Joshua  Cozens.  Praying  for  a front  town  lot  at  York. 
Recommended  to  grant  the  prayer  of  the  petitioner  upon  the  usual  conditions. 

Read  the  petition  of  Samuel  Cozens,  Joshua  Cozens,  Daniel  Cozens  and 
Benjamin  Cozens.  Stating  that  they  have  received  1200  acres  and  praying  for 
a grant  of  1200  acres  to  each.  Recommended  that  the  lands  already  given  the 
petitioners  may  be  made  up  the  quantity  promised  by  His  Excellency. 

Read  the  petition  of  William  Yearns.  Stating  that  he  was  a private  soldier 
in  the  late  Col.  Butler’s  Regiment,  that  he  never  took  up  any  lands  and  prays 
for  300  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  and  when  he  produces  a certificate 
from  an  officer  of  Col.  Butler’s  Regiment  that  he  never  took  up  any  lands  that 
an  additional  100  acres  be  granted  him. 

Read  the  petition  of  Christopher  Almos  [Christian  Almas].  Stating  that 
the  petitioner  has  been  in  possession  of  lot  19  in  the  8th  concession  8th  township 
since  the  year  1789,  the  late  Mr.  McCleas  had  some  claim  to  said  lot  which  the 
heirs  now  resign.  Impossible  to  decide  on  this  petition  without  seeing  the  parties. 


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Read  the  petition  of  John  Adair.  Stating  that  he  served  as  a non-com- 
missioned officer  last  war  in  Col.  Barton’s  Regiment  and  praying  for  a grant  of 
lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  when  he  appears  to  claim  them,  if  no  lands 
have  been  already  granted. 

Read  the  petition  of  General  Benedict  Arnold,  Lieut.  Richard  Arnold, 
Lieut.  Henry  Arnold  and  Ensign  Edward  Arnold.  Stating  they  are  in  the  half- 
pay list  as  reduced  officers,  and  praying  for  a grant  of  a township.  When  these 
officers  appear  and  incline  to  settle  in  this  province,  the  land  they  are  intitled 
to  will  be  granted  them. 

Read  the  petition  of  Ebenezer  Allan.  Stating  that  he  has  made  considerable 
improvements  on  the  lands  granted  him  above  the  Delaware  village  and  by 
mistake  has  built  his  mill  on  lot  4 in  the  front  thereof  which  he  has  since  discovered 
to  be  reserved,  prays  His  Excellency  will  grant  him  said  lot.  Petitioner  has 
purchased  lots  1,  2 and  3 in  front  of  the  4th  township  on  the  north  side  the 
Thames  and  praying  a grant  for  his  three  daughters  in  the  rear  of  the  said  lots. 
The  committee  cannot  recommend  the  prayer  of  this  petition. 

Read  the  petition  of  William  Ashley.  Stating  that  in  the  year  1787  Mr. 
John  Collins  directed  your  petitioner  to  take  possession  of  a lot  on  Collins’s 
creek,  or  near  to  it  which  he  has  greatly  improved  and  understands  said  lot  is 
not  claimed  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Stuart  petitioner  prays  for  200  acres  including  his 
improvements.  Referred  to  the  Deputy  Surveyor  of  the  district  to  hear  the 
parties  and  report  thereon. 

Read  the  petition  of  Samuel  Adams.  Stating  that  he  joined  His  Majesty’s 
forces  in  Montreal  in  the  year  1776,  in  the  spring  1777  he  again  crossed  lake 
under  General  Burgoyne  and  by  his  order  raised  a company  of  Rangers  and 
continued  under  his  direction  until  his  capitulation  at  Saratoga.  Petitioner  paid 
and  clothed  both  them  and  officers  of  the  said  company  without  any  assistance 
from  government  except  forty  guineas  received  from  General  Burgoyne  when  he 
raised  the  company.  Petitioner  had  one  son  a serjeant  and  four  sons  privates 
in  the  said  company,  and  another  son  a serjeant  in  Colonel  Jessup’s  Corps, 
that  he  never  located  any  lands  in  the  Eastern  district  where  he  resides,  prays 
for  land  at  Long  Point,  having  only  located  500  acres  which  the  lieutenant  holds. 
Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Godfry  Ammon.  Petitioner  served  last  American 
war  in  the  German  troops  called  the  Green  Yagers  under  the  command  of 
Colonel  Creuzburg  and  has  been  in  Canada  ever  since,  prays  for  such  quantity 
as  his  services  may  deserve.  Recommended  for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Read  the  petition  of  Samuel  Allen.  Stating  from  friendly  expressions  from 
Colonel  Butler  but  more  particularly  from  the  brother  of  your  petitioner  that 
His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  say  to  him  that  it  might  be  consistent  pro- 
vided your  petitioner  should  become  an  inhabitant  of  the  province  to  grant  him 
1000  acres  of  land.  Petitioner  prays  the  said  tract  may  be  laid  out  for  him  upon 
the  road  leading  from  the  head  of  Lake  Ontario  to  the  river  Thames  or  elsewhere. 
When  the  petitioner  comes  into  this  province  his  petition  will  be  attended  to. 

Read  the  petition  of  Joseph  Abbott.  Stating  that  he  served  22  years  in  His 
Majesty’s  26th  Regiment  16  years  of  which  he  was  a serjeant  he  has  a wife  and 
three  children  and  prays  for  a grant  on  the  river  Thames.  Recommended  to 
make  up  the  lands  already  granted  500  acres  and  referred  to  the  Surveyor  General 
for  location  in  lots  6 and  7,  2nd  concession  third  township  north  side  the  Thames 
if  occupied. 

Read  the  petition  of  Frederick  Anger,  Junior,  late  a private  in  Butler’s 
Rangers.  Stating  that  he  has  received  350  acres  for  himself  and  wife  but  none 


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for  his  four  children  which  he  had  on  his  settlement  in  the  county  in  the  year 
1783,  prays  for  200  acres  as  family  lands.  Recommended  for  his  family  remainder 
of  lands  upon  producing  the  required  certificate. 

Read  the  petition  of  Charles  Anger,  late  of  Butler’s  Rangers.  Petitioner 
has  only  received  200  acres  and  none  for  his  wife,  prays  for  the  remaining  100 
acres  and  fifty  for  his  wife.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  and  200 
acres  in  right  of  his  wife  when  he  produces  the  required  certificates. 

Read  the  petition  of  Frederick  Anger,  son  of  Frederick  Anger,  late  of  Butler’s 
Rangers.  Petitioner  has  received  200  acres,  that  he  married  the  daughter  of 
Henry  Windicker  of  the  above-mentioned  corps  of  Rangers,  prays  for  200  acres 
in  behalf  of  his  wife.  The  petitioner’s  wife’s  land  will  be  granted  when  the 
proper  certificate  of  her  being  the  daughter  of  a loyalist  is  lodged  in  the  Council 
office. 

Read  the  petition  of  Thomas  Adams,  a carpenter.  Petitioner  has  been  three 
years  in  the  province  and  has  a family,  and  that  he  has  received  200  acres  and  a 
town  lot  in  Newark  which  he  has  considerably  improved,  and  praying  for  an 
additional  grant  at  Long  Point  settlement.  Not  recommended. 

Read  the  petition  of  Charles  Anderson.  Stating  that  he  came  into  the 
province  in  the  year  1788,  that  he  bought  100  acres  on  the  main  road  leading 
from  Niagara  to  Burlington  bay,  that  he  has  built  a two  story  house  and  other 
valuable  buildings  and  has  fifty  acres  under  culture.  Petitioner  married  the 
daughter  of  an  officer,  W.  Henry  Nellis,  and  that  he  is  a natural  born  subject 
of  Great  Britain  and  prays  for  a grant  of  1000  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
for  himself  and  200  acres  in  right  of  his  wife. 

Read  the  petition  of  Christopher  Brandyman.  Stating  that  he  has  been 
9 years  in  the  province  and  has  never  yet  applied  for  any  land,  prays  for  200 
acres  at  Long  Point.  Recommended  for  200  acres  but  not  at  Long  Point. 

Read  the  petition  of  James  Bennet.  Stating  that  he  came  into  the  province 
1791  and  married  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Carly,  a loyalist,  who  died  of  his 
wounds  in  the  hospital  in  Charles  town,  prays  for  200  acres  in  right  of  his  wife 
and  200  acres  for  himself.  Recommended  to  be  granted  if  no  lands  have  been 
granted  before,  and  he  produces  to  the  office  the  requisite  certificate. 

Read  the  petition  of  Robert  Bessie,  who  served  in  Colonel  Fanning’s  Regi- 
ment and  afterwards  in  Col.  Butler’s  Rangers,  that  he  has  a wife  and  three 
children,  that  he  has  greatly  improved  200  acres  which  he  has  received,  and 
praying  for  100  acres  due  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in 
addition,  and  family  lands  if  intitled  to  them. 

Read  the  petition  of  Abraham  and  Jacob  Bowman.  Served  during  the  late 
American  war  till  the  peace.  Petitioners  are  desirous  of  building  in  the  town 
of  Newark,  and  prays  for  a grant  of  a lot  each.  Recommended  for  town  lots 
if  none  have  been  granted. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Brown.  Petitioner  came  into  the  province  near 
seven  years  since  with  a wife,  three  sons  and  three  daughters,  that  he  served  His 
Majesty  in  the  62nd  and  60th  Regiments,  prays  for  650  acres  for  himself  and 
family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres  for  himself  and  family  lands  if  intitled 
to  them. 

Read  the  petition  of  Henry  Buchner,  senior.  Petitioner  is  from  Sussex 
county,  New  Jersey,  where  he  and  his  family  suffered  much  for  harbouring  and 
assisting  loyalists.  Petitioner  in  the  year  1786  brought  his  children  into  the 
province,  the  annexed  certificate  proves  his  loyalty  and  prays  that  an  allowance 
of  land  may  be  granted  him.  Recommended  for  his  own  and  family  lands,  if 
none  have  been  granted  before. 


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Read  the  petition  of  Elizabeth  Bell.  Petitioner  came  into  the  province 
in  the  year  1783,  has  one  child  and  recommended  by  B.  Pawling,  Esq.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Bessey.  Stating  that  he  is  the  son  of  Robert 
Bessey  who  served  in  Colonel  Butler’s  Rangers,  that  he  has  a wife  and  two 
children  and  praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Bryant.  Petitioner  is  the  eldest  of  two  sons  left 
by  the  late  Patrick  Bryant  deceased  who  served  His  Majesty  diligently  and 
faithfully  for  20  years  on  lake  Ontario  in  different  capacities  but  chiefly  and 
latterly  as  master  which  the  annexed  certificate  will  certify  that  his  father  had 
never  taken  up  any  lands  and  praying  for  a grant.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  (in  consequence  of  his  father’s  services). 

Read  the  petition  of  Edward  Brady.  Stating  that  he  has  been  settled  7 
years  in  the  township  of  Newark  with  a wife  and  four  children.  Petitioner  has 
received  200  acres  himself  and  50  for  his  wife  which  he  has  considerably  improved. 
Petitioner  purchased  lot  9 in  the  4th  concession  township  no.  3 from  Mr.  Thomas 
Butler  for  which  he  gave  twelve  pounds  and  has  resided  on  it  upwards  of  3 years. 
As  security  from  Mr.  Butler,  petitioner  received  a land  board  certificate  but 
found  at  the  Surveyor  General’s  office  the  name  of  Thomas  Butler  inserted  on 
said  lot  but  apparently  never  assigned.  Petitioner  prays  the  Surveyor  General 
be  directed  to  assign  him  the  same.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  hear 
the  parties  and  report. 

Read  the  petition  of  John  Bayne,  late  store  keeper  in  fort  St.  Philip  in  the 
island  of  Minorca.  When  Mr.  Bayne  appears  the  clerk  of  the  Council  is  desired 
to  inform  him  he  will  be  heard  at  the  first  Council. 

Read  the  petition  of  Philip  Burlinger.  Stating  that  he  came  into  the 
province  in  the  year  1788  with  a wife  and  8 children,  that  he  is  a loyalist  for 
having  refused  during  the  war  to  take  the  oath  to  the  States,  that  he  lost  the 
greatest  part  of  his  property  which  was  very  considerable,  that  he  has  never 
received  any  land  and  praying  for  a grant.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and 
family  lands  if  intitled  to  them. 

Read  the  petition  of  James  and  Francis  Baby,  Esquires.  For  themselves 
and  in  behalf  of  their  brothers,  John,  Baptiste,  Daniel  Dupron  and  Lewis  Baby. 
Petitioners  are  natives  and  inhabitants  of  Upper  Canada  wherein  they  wish  to 
remain,  that  they  have  not  yet  received  any  land  of  the  Crown,  which  they 
hope  His  Excellency  will  think  them  worthy  of  partaking  as  well  as  their  young 
brothers  for  whom  they  now  beg  leave  to  apply.  Wherefore  your  petitioners 
respectfully  pray  that  a quantity  not  under  3000  acres  be  granted  to  James 
Baby,  1200  acres  to  Francis  and  each  of  the  other  brothers  mentioned  in  the 
petition.  Recommended  that  3000  acres  be  granted  the  Hon.  James  Baby  being 
an  Executive  Councillor  and  1200  acres  to  each  of  the  other  brothers. 

Read  the  petition  of  Lieut.  Thomas  Butler.  Stating  that  he  has  been  long 
since  in  possession  of  a land  board  certificate  for  lots  9 and  10  in  the  8th  concession 
township  of  Louth  at  which  he  has  been  at  considerable  expence  in  erecting  mills 
but  upon  his  application  at  the  Surveyor  General’s  office  found  the  names 
of  Philip  Frey  and  Co.  inserted  in  the  plan  of  said  lots,  prays  that  the  Surveyor 
General  may  be  authorised  to  insert  his  name  in  the  place  of  Frey  and  Co. 
Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report  on  the  merits. 

Approved  in  Council  the  5th  of  July  by  His  Excellency  and  signed . J.  G.  S. 

Report  of  persons  recommended  by  Paul  Averill  with  the  lots  wished  for  by 
them,  and  other  circumstances  relative  to  the  township  of  Townsend. 


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(Signed)  D.  W.  SMITH,  A.S.G. 


14 


REPORT  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF 


No.  39 


Memoranda 

By  the  instrument  between  Andrew  Pierce  and  Paul  Averill  upon  which 
your  Honour  permitted  the  latter  to  recommend  settlers  in  Townsend,  Mr. 
Pierce  engages  to  give  Paul  Averill  eight  hundred  acres  of  land  on  certain 
conditions  in  case  he  put  on  six  actual  settlers  in  the  township. 

In  the  anticipation  of  obtaining  which  Paul  Averill  in  his  original  memo- 
randum sets  his  name  opposite  to  the  numbers  in  the  margin  hereof  viz. 

Lot  7,  Concession  7 & 8 

“ 6,  “ 7 & 8 

“ 9,  “ 8 

being  5 lots — or  1000  acres  reckoning  200  acres  granted  to  him  by  order  of 
Council  the  12th  August,  1796,  in  addition  to  the  above  800  acres. 

This  last  lot  it  is  reported  was  taken  up  by  one  of  the  Omsteds  under  Mr. 
Pierce’s  authority  and  sold  to  John  Muckle  with  Omsted’s  improvements  for 
valuable  consideration. 

In  the  same  memorandum  were  the  following  names  as  if  actual  settlers  in 
Townsend  but  your  Honour’s  directions  being  read  to  Mr.  Averill  and  he 
professing  not  to  know  whether  they  had  received  lands  before  or  not  and 
expressing  a desire  to  do  what  was  proper  I searched  the  office  and  finding  there 
was  reason  to  believe  they  had  other  locations  they  were  not  accepted  by  me,  viz. 

Elias  Long. Lot  5,  Concession  7 

Jacob  Long “ 6 “ 6 

Charles  Burtch 

John  Pettit 

John  Kelly 

William  Shaver 

Richard  London “ 4 “ 6 


Soon  after  the  township  was  surveyed  the  following  persons  called  at  the 
office  and  said  Mr.  Pierce  had  no  objection  to  their  settling  in  Townsend  but  as 
they  did  not  bring  any  authority  with  them  a memorandum  only  was  made 
thereof,  viz. 


Isaac  Fairchild Lot  13,  Concession  1 

J.  Whiting “ 14,  “ 1 

B.  Green “ 15,  “ 1 

P.  Fairchild “17,  “ 1 

Selah  Styles  to  be  Warranted  P.R “18,  “ 1 

Benjamin  Fairchild “ 19,  “ 2 


The  following  persons  also  applied  to  the  office  for  permission  to  make 
actual  settlement  in  this  township  but  having  prior  locations  in  the  province, 
were  informed  the  township  would  not  be  thrown  open  sooner  than  the  first  of 
June  next  and  that  no  authority  or  security  could  be  given  them. 


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Joseph  Fairchild 

Levy  Lewis,  Junior.  . 

John  Muckle 

Benaiah  Williams. . . . 
Benjamin  Crumb.  . . . 

John  Pettit 

Nicholas  Huggerman 
Stephen  Emmett.  . . . 

Philip  Bender 

Joseph  Smith 

Jabez  Colver’s  wife.  . 
John  Colver’s  wife.  . . 
Levy  Lewis,  Senior.  . 
Aaron  Colver’s  wife. . 
Michael  Shaw’s  wife. 

Beamer 

and 

Samuel  Williams . . . . 


. .Lot  12,  Concession  1 & 2 
. . “ 1,  “ 7 

f “ 9 “ 8 

■\  “ 10  “ 9 

. . “ 13  “ 8 

. . “ 16  “ 8 

. . “ 3 “ 9 

. . “ 8 “ 9 

. . “ 13  “ 9 

. . “ 20  “ 9 

. . “ 8 “ 10 

. . “ 4 “ 12 

. . “ 9 “ 12 

. . “ 1 “ 13 

. . “ 3 “ 13 

. . “ 5 “ 13 

“ 1 1 
& “ U4 

“ 2 


the 


Exclusive  of  the  foregoing  there  remain  110  lots  and  11  pieces  of  lots  besides 
necessary  reserves. 

Surveyor  General’s  Office 
5th  April,  1797 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith,  A.S.G. 


1st  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber,  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Capt.  William  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  and  children. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  600  acres  of  land.  Petitioner  recommended 
for  300  acres  as  family  lands. 

Captain  Archibald  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  and  children. 
Recommended  for  150  acres  family  lands.  Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for 
600  acres. 

Capt.  Allan  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  and  children. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  600  acres.  Petitioner  recommended  for 
150  acres  family  lands. 

Lieut.  Niel  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  children.  Petitioner 
recommended  for  200  acres  family  lands.  His  children  will  have  lands  when 
oLage,  the  daughters  sooner  if  married. 

Margaret  Bush.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Martin  Cassleman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  including  former  grants. 

Conrod  Cassleman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  including  former  grants  as  a soldier. 

Cephrenus  Cassleman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.'  Loyalist. 


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No.  39 


John  Trompeau.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  a gore  of  land  between  his 
improvements  in  the  township  of  Sophiasburg  and  the  boundary  line  of  the 
reserve  on  Green  Point.  Recommended  for  200  acres  family  lands,  including 
the  gore,  if  the  Surveyor  General  states  no  objection. 

Samuel  and  Moses  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each. 

William  Alberson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Petitioner  does 
not  appear  to  be  entitled  to  a town  lot. 

Andrew  Denike.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Andrew  Denike.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres  if  not  granted 
before. 

Samuel  McKiny.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres. 

David  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

James  Ward.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
if  not  granted  before. 

Moses  Ward.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
if  not  granted  before. 

William  Ward,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  Ward.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
if  not  granted  before. 

Godfrey  Snuke.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Solomon  Jones.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife.  Petitioner’s  wife 
recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  wife  of  a member  of  Assembly. 

Jean  Baptiste  Barthe.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres 
as  an  old  merchant. 

Michael  Dederick.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he 
has  received.  Recommended  for  200  acres  additional  lands. 

John  Cumming.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he  has 
received.  Recommended  for  200  acres  additional  lands. 

Sarah  Cumming,  alias  Allen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

David  Jones,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Philip  Reddick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Andrew  Spencer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Archibald  Campbell.  Praying  for  the  rear  part  of  lot  14  and  half  13  in 
the  5th  concession  of  Adolphustown,  as  a loyalist.  The  lots  appearing  to  be 
vacant,  recommended  to  be  granted. 

Elizabeth  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Sarah  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Augustus  Spencer.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres  as  a magistrate,  including  former  grants. 


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Mary  Ann  Peters.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  800  acres  including  former  grants  as  the  daughter  of  a field  officer. 

Gideon  Adams.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife 
as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres  family  lands. 

Ezra  Adams.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  as  a soldier  and  150  acres  family  lands. 

William  S.  Adams.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  as  a serjeant  and  200  acres  family  lands. 

Elijah  C.  Adams.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier  and  150  acres  as  family  lands. 

Andrew  Adams.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended 
to  make  up  his  lands  to  300  acres  and  150  acres  for  family  lands. 

William  Rainey,  as  attorney  for  Stephen  McLean.  Praying  that  lots  187 
and  200,  two  town  lots  in  Kingston,  together  with  200  acres  of  land  may  be 
granted  to  the  said  McLean.  The  Board  must  be  informed  what  is  become  of 
Stephen  McLean. 

Curtis  Adams.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Elizabeth  Adams.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

James  Green.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Samuel  Sherwood,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Samuel  Pennock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

David  Hunter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Abelec  Pennock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Jonathan  Dunham.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Ann  Dunham.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Ann  Green.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Augustus  Jones.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
back  town  lot  in  York. 

Lieut.  Peter  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a reduced  lieutenant,  including  former  grants. 

Samuel  Adams.  Praying  that  a deed  may  issue  in  his  name  for  200  acres  of 
land  which  he  has  purchased  from  Caleb  Matterson,  and  which  had  been  granted 
to  the  said  Matterson  by  the  Land  Board  of  Augusta.  Recommended  that  the 
deed  shall  issue  to  Samuel  Adams  as  the  assignee  of  Caleb  Matterson. 

Solomon  Rosebush.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  if  not  granted  before. 

John  Cornwall,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  his  family  and  for  Mrs. 
Cornwall.  Recommended  for  1200  acres  as  a magistrate,  250  acres  for  family 
lands  and  600  acres  to  Mrs.  Cornwall  the  wife  of  the  petitioner. 

William  Monforton.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres  as 
a magistrate,  including  former  grants. 

Richard  Cornwall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 


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John  Spencer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Ordered,  that  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  do  send  an  instruction  to  his 
deputies  directing  them  not  to  deduct  the  allowance  usually  made  to  the  head  of 
a family  of  50  acres  for  his  wife  and  each  of  his  children  from  such  lands  as 
are  granted  under  any  other  character,  except  the  whole  together  amount  to 
1200  acres.  But  this  not  to  preclude  the  Council  from  extending  the  bounty 
of  family  lands  to  what  description  they  think  proper. 

Adjourned. 

3rd  July,  1797.  Confirmed  in  Council.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

3rd  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber,  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Miss  Elizabeth  Russell.  Praying  that  she  may  be  permitted  to  relinquish 
lot  11  in  the  rear  division  of  block  3 first  range  of  blocks  in  the  town  of  York, 
and  to  be  granted  lot  9 in  the  front  of  the  same  block.  Recommended  according 
to  the  prayer  of  the  petition. 

James  McCauley.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

Hugh  McLean.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
back  town  lot  in  York. 

William  Berczy.  Praying  that  he  may  be  permitted  to  relinquish  lot  9 in 
the  front  of  block  3 in  the  first  range  of  blocks  in  the  town  of  York  and  to  be 
granted  lot  11  in  the  rear  division  of  the  same  block  in  addition  to  the  adjoining 
lot  which  he  now  occupies.  Recommended. 

Anthony  Lapan.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York  and  200  acres  of  land  as 
a settler.  Recommended  for  a back  town  lot  in  York. 

John  Willson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a back 
lot. 

Duke  William  Kendrick.  Praying  for  an  additional  town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended,  provided  this  and  the  former  lots  do  not  exceed  an  acre. 

Charlotte  Berczy.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended. 

Ordered,  that  1200  acres  be  granted  to  the  four  principal  nominees  (if  there 
be  four  named  in  any  petition)  of  each  township,  or  part  of  township,  or  other 
tract  of  land  in  this  province,  and  that  their  settlers  be  confirmed  in  their  lots, 
not  exceeding  200  acres.  But  this  is  to  be  understood  of  settlers  who  have 
actually  come  into  and  are  resident  in  the  province  and  have  not  had  lands 
granted  to  them  in  any  other  part  of  it.  It  is  further  ordered,  that  no  recom- 
mendation not  now  in  the  office  be  attended  to  and  that  the  nominees  be  strictly 
forbidden  to  locate  any  new  settlers  in  the  province,  as  none  of  their  recommen- 
dations subsequent  to  this  date  will  be  regarded. 

Susanna  Maria  Willcocks.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed  in  Council,  3rd  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

8th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber,  at  Newark. 

Present:  The  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 
Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 


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Read  the  following  petitions: 

George  Ward.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  500  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Thomas  Fraser,  one  of  the  appropriees  of  the  township  of  Mountain. 
Praying  to  have  many  persons  who  settled  in  that  township  under  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  appropriees  secured  in  a grant  of  200  acres  each,  also  praying 
to  be  repaid  the  expence  of  surveying  and  running  the  concession  lines  of  said 
township  to  the  amount  of  £51  currency.  Recommended  that  the  settlers  be 
secured  and  that  the  expence  of  the  interior  survey  be  repaid  to  petitioner  out  of 
the  money  received  for  that  purpose  at  the  Surveyor  General’s  office. 

Joseph  Springfield.  Stating  that  he  has  exchanged  lot  23  in  the  2nd 
concession  of  township  no.  1 north  side  of  the  Thames,  which  had  been  assigned 
to  him,  for  a part  of  lot  23,  in  the  front  concession  of  the  said  township  (which 
had  been  assigned  to  Coleman  Roe)  which  part  was  to  extend  5J^  acres  in  front 
of  said  lot  and  then  by  a line  parallel  to  the  side  lines  of  the  same,  to  extend  to 
the  2nd  concession,  containing  about  120  acres  more  or  less,  and  being  the  east 
part  thereof,  and  praying  that  each  may  be  secured  in  his  possessions  agreeably 
to  the  above  exchange.  Recommended  according  to  the  prayer  of  the  petition. 

James  Currie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  an  appropriation  for  300  acres  as  a soldier  for  18  months. 

Abijah  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months,  but  no  deed  to  issue  until  his  family 
is  come  in. 

B.  Crannell  Beardsley.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres 
as  a barrister. 

Chattwell  Parsons.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  an  appropriation  of  300  acres  for  two  months  from  this  date. 

William  Bowen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Selah  Stiles.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Amy 
Stiles  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  for  12  months  in  the  county  of  York. 

John  Sills.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  lands 
in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Petitioner  and  his  wife  are  each  recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Henry  Brandts.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  his  wife 
also  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Peter  Sharp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler, 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  Dimond.  Praying  for  additional  lands, 
additional  lands. 

Daniel  Smith.  Praying  for  additional  lands, 
additional  lands. 

Florence  Donovan.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  of  additional  lands. 

George  Brooks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Gilbert  Sharp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
if  not  granted  before. 


Recommended  for  200  acres, 
Recommended  for  200  acres 
Recommended  for  200  acres 


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Deborah,  Sylvia,  and  Elizabeth  Cadman.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists,  when  of  age  or  married. 

Louis  Dafoe,  alias  Prindle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Catherine  Shorts.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres.  [Marginal  note — Now  the  wife  of  Arra  Ferguson.] 

James  Cotter,  Junior.  Praying  that  his  deceased  brother  Richard  Cotter’s 
military  lands  may  be  granted  to  his  son  David  Cotter.  David  Cotter  is  recom- 
mended for  400  acres  to  make  up  his  father’s  military  lands. 

Elizabeth  Fitchett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Bell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  500  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Catherine  Loyd.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Loyd.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Kemp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jonas  Van  Alstine.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Jane 
Van  Alstine  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  Van  Alstine.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
800  acres  as  the  son  of  a field  officer. 

Anne  Bell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth,  Anna  and  Anne  Detlor.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Elizabeth 
Anna  and  Anne  Detlor  recommended  for  200  acres  each  when  of  age  or  married. 

Asa  Hough.  Praying  for  additional  lands  and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as 
a loyalist.  Petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres,  including  former  grants. 
His  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christopher  McGrah.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jean  McGrah.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  when  of  age  or  married. 

Mary  Kemp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Fairman,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Stephen  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Arra  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Charles  Huff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Solomon  Huff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Josiah  Cain.  Praying  for  family  lands,  and  lands  for  himself  as  a settler. 
Recommended  for  350  acres,  including  family  lands. 

George  Cain.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Embury.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Zenos  Ross.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recommended 
for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Asa  and  Joshua  Cadman.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Nancy  Fairman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  when  of  age  or  married. 

Robert  Fairman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Rachel  McGrah.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  of  age  or  married. 

Archibald  Nicholson.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including 
former  grants.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Isaac  Van  Alstine,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Germaine.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Lambert  Van  Alstine.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Louis  Dafoe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Martin  Haugh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Magdalen  Cotter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Katherine  Pruyn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern  officer. 

Sarah  Hoffman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  and  Jacob  Finkle.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

John  Simonds,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Embury.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres,  including  former  grants,  as  a magistrate. 

John  Keller.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for  lands 
in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former 
grants.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  and  Peter  McTagert.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Jacob  Dimond.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  military  lands,  including  former  grants. 

James  Demorest.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant,  and  for  lands 
in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  500  acres  as  a serjeant. 
His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Shaw.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  a corporal. 

John  Picked,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Andrew  Hoffnail.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  father. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  his  own  right,  if  not  granted  before,  but  not  in 
right  of  his  father. 


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States  Sager.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Bowen.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alley  Dorland.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommmended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jacob  B.  Chamberlain.  Praying  for  additional  lands  and  for  lands  in 
right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  a surgeon,  including 
former  grants.  His  wife  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Job  Stains.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for 
300  acres,  including  family  lands. 

Florence  Dunafan  [Donovan].  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  com- 
pleted, and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  as  a soldier,  including  former  grants. 

Owen  McGrah.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Peter  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Daniel  Loyd.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a soldier. 

John  Haugh.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

James  Warwick.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Peter  Young.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Hugh  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Philip  Huffman.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Peter  Frederick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  in  right  of 
his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  500  acres,  including  former  grants. 
His  wife  does  not  appear  to  be  entitled. 

David  Embury.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  in  addition  to  former  grants. 

William  Sole.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Benjamin  and  Joseph  Sole.  Praying  for  lands  as  settlers.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each. 

Michael  Murpot.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Harman  Pruyn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
300  acres. 

Adam  Hoffman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Jacob  Johnson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Peter  Hoffman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Henry  Walker.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Mary 
Walker  recommended  for  200  acres. 

William  Caldwell,  Esq.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  3050  acres  of  land 
granted  to  him  by  the  Governor  and  Council  of  Quebec.  Ordered,  that  Capt. 


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Caldwell  be  secured  to  the  extent  of  the  survey  as  originally  made  under  the 
orders  of  the  Governor  and  Council  of  Quebec. 

John  Blackburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Richard  Freeman.  Praying  for  300  acres  of  land  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  an  appropriation  for  12  months. 

Peter  Crisler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Recommended 
for  an  appropriation  for  12  months. 

Hon.  Alexander  Grant.  Praying  for  lots  23,  24,  25,  42,  43,  and  45  in  the 
township  of  Malden.  Recommended. 

The  President  declines  confirming  this  recommendation  until  enquiry  can 
be  made  of  the  trustees  what  objections  they  have  against  the  township  of 
Malden  being  thrown  open. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Adjourned. 

24th  July,  1797.  Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell,  President. 


12th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  David 
William  Smith,  read  the  following  petitions: 

Levi  Rich.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Charles  Guilder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Stephen  Merrick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Henry  Markle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Jacob  Markle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

William  Vanderlip  and  John  Jones.  Praying  for  lot  137  in  the  town  of 
Newark,  formerly  assigned  to  one  Simpson,  who  has  not  improved  it.  Let  notice 
be  given  to  Simpson  that  if  he  does  not  appear  within  six  months  the  lot  will 
be  escheated. 

John  Sullivan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  His  family  being  brought 
in  let  a deed  issue. 

Prideaux  Selby.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a farm  lot  which  he  has 
purchased  from  Frederick  Arnold  on  the  south  side  of  Detroit  river.  Recom- 
mended that  a deed  issue  to  Prideaux  Selby  for  the  within  named  lot. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Andrews  and  Mrs.  Isabella  Hill.  Stating  that  Elizabeth 
Andrews  has  an  assignment  in  lot  194,  in  the  town  of  Newark  and  Mrs.  Isabella 
Hill  has  an  order  of  Council  for  lot  239,  in  the  same  town,  but  the  latter  having 
built  on  the  lot  of  the  former,  they  jointly  pray  that  the  deed  for  lot  194  do 
issue  to  Mrs.  Isabella  Hill  and  the  deed  for  lot  239  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Andrews, 
which  exchange  will  not  effect  the  rights  of  any  other  person.  Recommended. 

Isabella  Hill.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres. 

William  Caldwell,  Esq.  Praying  for  lots  23  and  26,  in  the  township  of 
Malden.  Recommended  for  lot  26  if  not  granted  to  any  other  person  or  if 
petitioner  has  not  taken  up  the  whole  of  his  lands  elsewhere. 

Hon.  James  Baby.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  Recommended  for 
an  acre  lot. 


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Robert  I.  D.  Gray,  Esq.  Praying  for  two  half  acre  lots  in  the  town  of 
Newark.  Recommended  for  two  half  acre  lots  in  Newark. 

Noah  Hall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  for  12  months  but  no  deed  to  issue  until  his  family  is  in  the 
province. 

George  Weikle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Mrs.  Elmsley.  Praying  for  an  acre  lot  in  the  town  of  Newark.  Recom- 
mended. 

Samuel  Laton.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  500  acres,  including  family  lands. 

John  Bigger.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

Benjamin  Hallowell,  Esq.  Praying  for  an  acre  lot  in  the  town  of  Newark. 
Recommended. 

Henry  Dickhout.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  an  appropriation  of  500  acres. 

Rebecca  Clendennen.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  family  lands. 

Allan  McLean.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended. 

Lieut.  Richard  Wilkinson.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his 
military  lands  completed.  Recommended  for  900  acres  to  complete  his  military 
lands  and  150  acres  family  lands. 

John  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  of  age. 

John  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McGregor  and  John  Murchison.  Praying  for  100  acres  family  lands 
between  them.  Recommended  for  50  acres  each,  but  in  separate  deeds. 

James  Culbert.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Duncan  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Murdoch  Murchison.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McCauley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Aaron  Oliver.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Elizabeth,  Ann  and  Cornelia  Oliver.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  each  if  of  age  or  married. 

Ann  and  Caty  Dougall.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  when  of  age  or  married. 

Victore  Bowen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist,  also  in  right  of  his  wife 
as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres.  His  wife  also  recommended  for 
200  acres. 

John  Bowen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

David  Parks.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Thomas  Mordoff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Eve  Richardson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 


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Asahel  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Mary  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  and  Wate  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each. 

Nicholas  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  if  of  age. 

John  Schermehorn.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  each,  including  former  grants. 

Thomas  Wager.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  father  Ephraim 
Wager.  The  residue  of  Ephraim  [Everhart]  Wager’s  military  lands,  if  any,  to  be 
granted  to  his  next  of  kin  as  jointenants. 

John  Pensyl.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recommended 
for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Post.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Eliza  Wilkinson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Peter  Laraway.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

George  Sills.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recommended 
for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Andrew  Embury.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  in  right  of 
his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  500  acres,  including  former  grants,  and 
200  acres  for  his  wife. 

Dianah  Parks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Rambough.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  500  acres,  including 
former  grants,  and  for  200  acres  for  his  wife. 

Catherine  McGrah.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Dulyea.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Loyst.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Petitioner’s 
wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Detlor.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  in  addition. 

Jacob  Detlor.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  500  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Nathaniel  Parks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Hannah  Laraway.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres 
family  lands,  if  not  already  granted  to  her  late  husband. 

Lambert  Van  Alstine,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  military  lands,  if  not  granted  before. 

James  Simpson.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  500  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Abraham  Bowen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Alexander  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
400  acres,  when  he  becomes  an  actual  and  bona  fide  settler  in  the  province. 


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No.  39 


Peter  Bowen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
including  former  grants. 

Frederick  Kellar.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a soldier. 

John  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
including  former  grants. 

George  Smith,  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

James  Lindsey.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Petitioner  and  wife  each  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Margaret  Phillips.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  McMullen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

William  Williams.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres,  including  former  grants.  His  wife  also  recommended 
for  200  acres. 

John  Anderson.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  for  himself  as  a military 
claimant.  Recommended  for  200  acres  but  no  warrant  to  issue  until  petitioner 
has  made  affidavit  of  not  having  received  land  in  any  other  province. 

David,  Asal  and  James  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  their 
deceased  father  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  that  2000  acres,  including 
former  grants  be  granted  to  the  next  of  kin  of  James  Bradshaw,  deceased. 

Margaret  Simpson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

William  Dugall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  600  acres. 

Adjourned. 

25  July,  1797.  Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell,  President. 


14th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Henry  Lockwood.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  14  in  Glandford.  Recom- 
mended for  confirmation  in  lot  14  in  Glandford. 

John  Lockwood.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  15  in  Glandford.  Recom- 
mended for  confirmation  in  lot  15  in  Glandford. 

John  Springer.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Petitioner  and  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  each. 

Squire  Thomas.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  Newark. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  but  no  town  lot. 

Elizabeth  Thomas.  Praying  for  lands.  Lands  are  not  given  to  women, 
except  of  particular  description. 

Henry  Clymenhager.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months  from  this  date. 

Mary  Decker,  widow  of  the  late  Thomas  Decker.  Praying  that  two  lots 
which  her  late  husband  possessed  in  Gainsborough,  may  be  granted  to  her. 
Recommended  that  the  land  be  granted  to  the  wife  and  children  of  the  deceased 
as  jointenants. 


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Recommended  for 


Recommended  for  200  acres. 
Recommended  for  200  acres, 

Recommended  for  200  acres. 
Recommended  for  200  acres. 
Recommended  for  150  acres 


Mary  Slingerlandt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 

200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  of  age  or  married. 

John  Peer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler. 

Edward  Peer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler, 
including  former  grants. 

Philip  Peer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler. 

Jacob  Peer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler. 

Daniel  Cassady.  Praying  for  family  lands, 
family  lands. 

Lieut.  Miles  McDonell.  Praying  to  have  his  military  land  completed. 
Recommended  for  2000  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a reduced  lieutenant. 

Doctor  James  Davidson.  Praying  for  lands.  The  committee  regrets  that 
it  cannot  recommend  Mr.  Davidson  for  lands,  until  he  is  actually  and  bona  fide 
settled  and  resident  in  the  province. 

Robert  Dickson.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres, 
including  former  grants  as  an  old  merchant. 

Henry  Smith,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Titus  Simons.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  2,000  acres,  including  former  grants. 

William  B.  Hillton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  an  appropriation  of  500  acres  as  a serjeant  for  12  months,  but  no 
deed  to  issue  until  his  family  is  actually  and  bona  fide  settled  in  the  province. 

John  Daniel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Daniel  Dehart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Graham.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months,  but  no  deed  to  issue  until  petitioner’s 
family  is  in  the  province. 

Ebenezer  Breton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months  but  no  deed  to  issue  until  his  family  is 
in  the  province. 

Edward  Brien.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Timothy  Thompson.  In  behalf  of  his  wife  and  her  three  daughters  which 
she  had  by  a former  husband,  William  Fraser,  deceased,  praying  for  family  lands. 
Mrs.  Thompson  recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  wife  of  a member  of  Parliament 
and  200  acres  family  lands  as  surviving  parent. 

James,  Ann  and  Jean  Russell.  Praying  for  lands  as  settlers.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  each. 

Timothy  Thompson,  in  behalf  of  John  Thompson  his  father.  Praying  for 
lands  in  his  right.  In  consideration  of  the  petitioner’s  services  and  merits  as 
evinced  by  the  accompanying  documents  recommended  for  600  acres. 

Adjourned. 


25th  July,  1797.  Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell,  President. 


20th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions : 


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No.  39 


Samuel  Burdick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  for  a lease  of  lot  15 
2nd  concession  of  Oxford.  Recommended  for  200  acres.  Also  recommended 
for  a lease  of  the  lot  he  has  improved. 

Levi  Lawrence.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Reynolds,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

John  Purvis.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

Daniel  Morden.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands,  if  not  granted  before. 

Jonathan  Ferguson.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  100 
acres  additional  lands. 

Wilkinson  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Frederick  Swatfagar.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  additional  lands. 

David  Palmer.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres 
family  lands. 

Henry  Beemer.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  14,  8th  concession  of  township 
no.  4 in  the  Home  District.  Recommended  to  be  confirmed. 

William  Kennedy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  in  right  of  his  wife 
as  a loyalist.  Petitioner  and  his  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  each. 

Lieut.  William  Johnston.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  father 
as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for  300  acres  in  right  of  his  late  father. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Prefle  [Broeffel].  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Francois  Xavier  Rocheleau.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot 
in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

John  Ferguson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  Kingston. 

John  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  2000  acres  including  former  grants. 

George  Johnson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

George  Johnson.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  No  grounds  for  recom- 
mending for  more  than  petitioner  has  received. 

Magdalene  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  Johnson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  Ainsley.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  500  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Robert  Williams.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Daniel  Allen  Adkins.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  for  a town  lot  in 
Kingston.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Francis  Wycott.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  for  a town  lot  in 
Kingston.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  and  200  acres. 

Barbara  McDougall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Christopher  Fornyea.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100 
acres  family  lands. 

James  Robinson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  in  Murray  or  elsewhere. 

John  Cannon.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  350  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Grass.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Edward  Hicks.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Frederick  Fisher.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

James  Hoffman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  if  resident  in  the  province. 

John  Kellar.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
500  acres  military  and  family  lands  if  resident  in  the  province. 

Albert  Ryckman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Henry  Kellar.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
300  acres,  including  former  grants,  the  claim  for  family  lands  to  stand  over  for 
certificates  of  the  number  of  children. 

David  Harris.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  in  right  of 
his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres.  His  wife  also  recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Bell.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
300  acres,  including  former  grants.  Claims  for  family  lands  to  stand  over  for 
certificates. 

Conrad  Frederick.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres 
family  lands. 

Gilbert  Harris.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  in  right  of  his 
wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants,  his 
wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  O’Neil,  widow  of  Lieut.  O’Neil.  Praying  for  lands  in  his  right  as  a 
military  claimant,  and  for  lands  for  her  children.  Such  of  the  children  of  the 
late  Lieut.  O’Neil  as  are  of  age  or  married,  recommended  for  400  acres  each. 
Also  recommended  that  1500  acres  be  granted  to  his  wife  and  children  as  join- 
tenants  on  producing  a certificate  that  he  was  reduced  in  the  province  of  Quebec. 

Garret  Miller.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands,  also  for  lands  for  his 
son  and  daughter  as  loyalists.  Recommended  for  300  acres  military  lands  and 
150  acres  family  lands  if  not  granted  before.  His  two  children  are  also  recom- 
mended for  200  acres  each. 

Henry  Bush.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Petitioner  and  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  each. 

John  West.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recommended 
for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Uriah  Pettit.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Edward  McMichael.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  family  lands,  if  not  granted  before. 

Silas  Secord.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed,  to  be  confirmed 
in  lot  4,  in  Charlotteville,  also  praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  780 
acres  of  military  and  family  lands  including  former  grants. 


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James  Concklin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Roger  O’Bryan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  at  Long  Point. 

William  Hambly.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  a deputy  surveyor. 

Isaac  Pettit.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

David  Secord,  Junior.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  19  in  Charlotteville 
and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  lot  19  in 
Charlotteville  and  200  acres  for  his  wife. 

William  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  as  a serjeant. 

Charles  King.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants. 

Conrod  Haderim.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Elisha  Haskins.  Praying  for  lot  6 in  the  broken  front  of  Oxford.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Henry  Dochsteder.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  family  lands. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed,  25th  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell,  President. 

22d  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Thomas  Knolton.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Cyrus  Hands.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Jonathan  M.  Church.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  in  right  of  his 
deceased  father  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for  150  acres  family 
lands. 

Elizabeth  Landon.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Herman  Kilborn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Herman  Landon.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife,  additional  lands  for 
himself,  as  loyalists  and  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  more 
as  family  lands,  in  all  200.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Daniel  McEachron.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete 
his  military  lands.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Sarah  Webster.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Friend  Bissell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Joseph  Bissell.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

William  Kilborn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 


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Asa  Landon,  Senior.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Petitioner  has  received 
all  the  lands  he  is  entitled  to. 

James  Adams.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Cyrus  Hands.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  Carter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
if  not  granted  before. 

Joshua  Bostwick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Cornelius  Peck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Solomon  Story.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250  acres 
family  lands. 

Daniel  Throop,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Throop,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  and  family  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  500  acres  of  land,  including  family  lands. 

John  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  family  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  450  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants. 

Alexander  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  and  children.  As  it 
appears  that  200  acres  was  granted  personally  to  Mrs.  Campbell,  that  quantity 
is  not  to  be  deducted  from  the  lands  granted  to  Mr.  Campbell.  100  acres  family 
lands  for  a wife  and  one  child  born  before  the  year  1789,  is  recommended  in 
addition  to  Lieut.  Campbell’s  military  lands. 

Caleb  Henderson.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands. 

David  Kilborn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Samuel  Kilborn.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Rebecca  Seeley.  Praying  for  3000  acres  of  lands  in  remuneration  of  her 
father’s  losses  during  the  American  war. 

The  committee  of  Council  are  restricted  from  recommending  lands  as  a 
compensation  for  losses,  commissioners  having  been  sent  by  His  Majesty  to  this 
country  for  the  especial  purpose  of  remunerating  the  suffering  loyalists.  As  the 
petitioner  appears  to  have  neglected  this  opportunity,  the  committee  regret 
that  they  can  only  recommend  her  for  200  acres,  if  her  father’s  name  appears  on 
the  U.E.  List. 

Eleazar  Fairchild.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  2000  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a subaltern. 

Caleb  Pick.  Praying  to  have  his  military  and  family  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  350  acres,  including  family  lands. 

William  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Asahel  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

James  Gage.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Petitioner’s 
wife  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Thomas  Ghent.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Ann  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain  when  of  age  or  married. 

Cyrus  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

John  McDonald.  Praying  for  additional  lands,  as  a magistrate.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

William  Wilcox.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

John  Kirby,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Christopher  Culp.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lots  6 and  in  the  1st  and 
2d  concessions  of  the  township  no.  5 in  the  Home  district.  Recommended  to  be 
confirmed. 

William  Gibson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  1200  acres  of  lands  as  a sailing  master  in  the  provincial  marine. 

Sarah  Windecker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jean  Baptiste  Rousseau.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  Indian  interpreter. 
Recommended  for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Henry  Van  Every.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands  in  right  of  his 
deceased  father  McGregor  Van  Every.  Recommended  that  300  acres  be 
granted  to  the  wife  and  children  of  McGregor  Van  Every,  if  not  granted  before, 
as  jointenants.  The  family  lands  must  be  given  to  the  mother  if  now  alive. 

William  Jarvis.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  children.  Recommended  that 
800  acres  be  granted  to  each  of  the  secretary’s  children,  including  former  grants. 

Robert  McCauley.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  and  children  and  additional 
lands  for  himself.  Petitioner’s  children  are  under  age.  His  wife  recommended 
for  200  acres  when  her  father’s  name  appears  on  the  U.E.  List. 

David  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  400  acres  of  land  in  lieu  of  lots  98,  1st  and 
2nd  concession  of  Ameliasburg,  they  being  under  certificate  to  other  persons. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  to  cover  his  certificates. 

John  Ghent.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  family.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Reynard  Potts.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Margaret  Ryan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Carscallen.  Praying  for  the  lot  immediately  in  the  rear  of  the  one  he 
possesses  in  the  1st  concession  of  Fredericksburg.  On  reading  the  Deputy 
Surveyor’s  report,  this  petition  is  not  recommended. 

William  Kennedy  Smith.  Praying  for  a grant  of  a reserved  lot  3 2nd 
concession  of  Blenheim,  to  build  a mill  on.  Recommended  that  the  lot  prayed 
for  be  not  reserved  and  that  it  be  appropriated  to  petitioner  on  condition  of 
building  a mill  by  the  1st  of  October,  1798.  Confirmed  if  the  lot  prayed  for  is 
not  a clergy  reserve,  referred  therefore  to  the  Surveyor  General,  31st  July,  1797. 

(Signed)  P.  R. 

Read  the  following  letters  from  the  Surveyor  General  to  His  Honour  the 
President. 


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S.  G.  O.,  10th  July,  1797. 

May  it  please  your  Honour. 

Having  communicated  with  Mr.  Aitkin  respecting  the  error  of  survey  in 
Richmond  he  informs  me,  that  in  his  opinion,  the  only  way  to  rectify  that  town- 
ship, and  to  examine  the  front  lines,  noting  the  improvements,  which  are  but  few, 
and  after  delineating  the  state  of  it  upon  paper,  it  would  then  be  seen  whether 
it  could  be  altered  without  materially  injuring  such  settlers  as  may  have  sat 
down  upon  those  lots,  and  if  it  could,  the  alteration  might  then  be  done  without 
incurring  any  very  great  expense  to  Government  and  that  at  any  rate  it  will 
certainly  be  necessary  that  something  be  done  before  the  deeds  are  issued.  All 
which  is  submitted  to  your  Honour’s  wisdom  by,  &c. 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith,  A.S.G. 

Recommended  that  the  course  proposed  by  Mr.  Aitkin  be  pursued. 

S.  G.  O.,  13th  July,  1797. 

Sir: 

Several  applications,  many  of  them  said  to  be  by  your  Honour’s  desire, 
have  been  made  for  locations  in  Pickering.  I therefore  beg  for  your  Honour’s 
permission  and  commands  to  have  the  township  surveyed,  as  well  as  Hawkesbury, 
near  Lower  Canada,  where  several  people  have  applied  to  be  located. 

Twenty  or  thirty  applications  have  also  been  made  to  this  office  for  town 
lots  on  the  Prequ’isle  of  Ontario,  called  Newcastle,  I am  therefore  to  beg  for 
your  Honour’s  orders,  in  case  you  may  be  pleased  to  permit  one  or  two  streets  to 
be  surveyed  there.  I am,  &c. 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith. 


Recommended  that  the  townships  of  Pickering  and  Hawkesbury  be 
immediately  surveyed,  and  that  a town  be  laid  out  at  Newcastle. 


Sir: 


S.  G.  O.,  13th  July,  1797. 


On  the  11th  July,  1793,  lots  3 and  4 in  the  9th  township,  now  Rawdon,  was 
granted  to  a loyalist  by  the  name  of  William  Davis.  And  on  the  14th  of 
June,  1794,  lot  32  in  the  8th  concession  of  Saltfleet,  was  granted  to  the  same  man, 
with  a further  grant  of  600  acres  for  himself  and  two  sons,  making  together 
700  acres. 

In  arranging  this  person’s  locations  he  seems  to  think  that  900  acres  were 
granted  to  him  and  says  he  produced  papers  to  induce  the  Council  to  extend  the 
King’s  bounty  towards  him  to  that  extent,  but  fearful  of  exceeding  the  line  of 
my  duty,  I decline  giving  him  more  than  700  acres  altogether,  without  further 
explanation,  for  which  purpose,  I take  the  liberty  of  applying  to  your  Honour 
for  your  commands  herein. 


Being  respectfully,  &c. 


(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith. 


Let  notice  be  given  to  William  Davis  to  attend  the  Board. 

Mordoff.  Revised  the  petition  of  James  and  Lois  Mordoff,  which  had  been 
read  in  Council  on  the  7th  of  July,  1796,  praying  to  be  allowed  to  locate  two 
hundred  acres  of  land  each  in  the  Home  district,  that  quantity  having  been 


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granted  to  them  by  the  land  board  of  the  Midland  district.  Let  the  petitioners 
be  located  wherever  they  please. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed,  31st  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell,  President. 


25th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

Alexander  Grant. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

George  Tisdel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Benjamin  Hagerman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Nathan  I.  Fowler.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist  and 
for  the  broken  front  of  lot  9 in  Allen’s  township  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

John  Gray.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
600  acres,  including  former  grants  and  family  lands. 

John  Donahoe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

James  Bayman.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed,  and  for 
lands  for  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition,  his 
wife’s  name  not  known. 

Rev.  Thomas  Raddish.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  York. 

Robert  I.  D.  Gray.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

William  Thorn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  1200  acres  as  a sailing  master  in  the  provincial  marine,  including  former 
grants. 

John  Williams.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  1200  acres  as  a reduced  lieutenant  provincial  marine,  including  former 
grants. 

Thomas  Ingersoll.  Praying  for  a further  delay  in  settling  the  township  of 
Oxford.  The  Board  refers  to  its  report  on  the  subject  of  the  appropriations  of 
townships  for  an  answer  to  this  petition. 

John  Missimer.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  550  acres,  including  family  lands. 

Abraham  Overholt.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler. 
Recommended  for  500  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants. 

John  Crampton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  500  acres,  upon  his  becoming  an  actual  settler  in  the  province. 

Bazil  Rorison.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands 
completed.  Recommended  for  2100  acres  of  land,  including  family  lands,  and 
former  grants.  Petitioner’s  claim  for  a captain’s  allowance  to  lie  over  for  the 
production  of  his  commission. 

John  Bayne.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  Sparding.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres. 

Margaret  Cating.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  450  acres,  including  family  lands. 


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John  McLauchlin.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  sister  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Philip  Pember.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler,  including 
lot  3 half  of  lot  4 in  the  3rd  concession  of  the  township  of  Murray.  Recom- 
mended for  550  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants. 

Nathaniel  Lines.  Praying  for  the  water  lot  in  front  of  the  one  he  possesses 
in  Kingston.  Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Mary  Trompour,  alias  Osburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Rightmyer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Peter  Ruttan.  Praying  for  50  acres  of  land  which  are  unoccupied  in  front 
of  the  lot  which  he  occupies  in  Adolphustown.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General 
to  report. 

Daniel  Cole.  Praying  for  lot  14,  between  the  1st  and  2nd  concessions  and 
lot  13  between  the  2nd  and  3rd  concessions  of  Adolphustown.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  exclusive  of  former  grants. 

Philip  and  Owen  Roblin.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Hazelton  Spencer.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
a town  lot  on  Kingston. 

Conraut  Sharp.  Praying  for  lands  .as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Peter  Maybe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres. 

Daniel  Pettit.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  450  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants. 

Patient  Spencer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Shadrach  Huff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Matthew  Pruyn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

James  Canniff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Nicholas  Hagerman.  Praying  for  1200  acres  in  addition  to  600  which  he 
has  received  for  himself  and  family  and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife.  Petitioner 
recommended  for  1350  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants.  His 
wife  also  recommended  for  600  acres,  including  former  grants  as  the  wife  of  a 
barrister.  The  President  not  feeling  himself  authorised  to  sanction  a larger 
portion  than  1200  acres  to  any  individual  who  is  not  a military  claimant,  cannot 
extend  more  than  that  quantity  to  Mr.  Hagerman.  To  that  extent,  including 
former  grants  and  the  600  acres  to  Mrs.  Hagerman  the  wife  of  the  petitioner  are 
confirmed. 

31st  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

George  Thompson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  400  acres  in  addition. 

Thomas  Welch.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist,  including 
lot  12,  5th  concession  of  Charlotteville.  Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200 


acres. 


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Abraham  Horning.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lots  7 and  8 in  the  7th 
concession  of  the  township  no  8 in  the  Home  district.  Recommended  to  be 
confirmed. 

John  Snor.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lots  no.  5,  6 in  the  3rd  concession  of 
the  township  no.  9 in  the  Home  district.  Recommended  to  be  confirmed. 

M rs.  Catherine  McGill.  Praying  for  the  remaining  gore  of  lot  1 in  the  last 
survey  of  the  town  of  York.  Recommended  to  grant  the  prayer  of  this  petition. 

William  Shebard.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months,  but  no  deed  to  issue  until  his  family  is 
settled  in  the  province. 

James  Coffin,  Commissary  at  Newark.  Praying  for  lands.  The  petitioner 
is  resident  in  the  province  in  the  course  of  official  duty  only,  when  he  becomes  an 
actual  and  bona  fide  settler  in  the  province  in  his  private  character,  his  petition 
will  be  attended  to. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed  31st  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


27th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esquire,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 

Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Henry  Lickers.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  a volunteer. 

Oris  Fyler.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot  of  land  which  he  possesses 
in  the  township  of  Burford.  Recommended  for  confirmation  in  lot  10  in  Burford. 

Joseph  Winter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  a gunner. 

Harmanus  Wannamaker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Cornelius  Turner.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Conraudt  Plangert.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  additional  lands. 

Henry  Ridner.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

John  Roblin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Willet  Casey.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Mathew  Crank.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Owen  Roblin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  More.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christopher  Hagerman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

John  Ryckman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

The  Attorney  General.  Stating  that  200  acres  of  land  in  the  township  of 
Louth  and  200  acres  in  Saltfleet  have  been  granted  to  Peter  Wychoff,  that  the 


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above  lands  having  been  sold  to  Angus  McDonell,  Esquire  and  transferred  with 
the  consent  of  the  land  board,  prays  that  the  deeds  may  be  cancelled  having 
been  erroneously  made  out  in  the  name  of  the  above  mentioned  grantee.  Ordered, 
that  the  deeds  above  mentioned  be  sent  for  from  the  secretary. 

William  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  in  the  Home  district.  Recommended 
to  be  confirmed  to  make  up  300  acres. 

William  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  in  the  Home  district.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  to  be  confirmed. 

James  Campbell.  Praying  for  military  lands  in  addition.  Recommended 
for  100  acres  in  addition. 

Peter  Montross.  Praying  for  family  and  military  lands  and  for  lands  for 
his  wife  and  nine  children,  Levi,  Margaret,  Silas,  Anderson,  Simon,  Hannah, 
Fanny,  Peter,  and  Amy.  Recommended  for  400  acres  to  the  petitioner  and  200 
acres  to  each  of  his  children  who  are  of  age  and  in  the  province,  and  have  not 
received  lands. 

Charles  Langlade,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  3000  acres  as  a captain. 

Charles  Langlade,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  1200  acres  as  an  Indian  interpreter. 

Prideaux  Selby.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
that  2000  acres  be  granted  to  Lieut.  Selby,  including  former  grants. 

Richard  Wilkinson,  as  guardian  to  the  heirs  of  the  late  Lieut.  Everitt, 
deceased.  Praying  that  his  military  lands  may  be  completed.  Recommended 
that  1500  acres,  the  residue  of  Lieut.  Everitt’s  military  lands  be  granted  to  such 
of  his  next  of  kin  as  are  resident  in  the  province  as  tenants  in  common. 

Jeremiah  Tuttle.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Henry  Wilson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Margaret  Lutes.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250  acres 
family  lands. 

Reverend  Robert  Addison.  Stating  that  he  has  purchased  lands  in 
Flamborough  from  Ralph  Clinch  and  Robert  Kerr,  Esquires;  that  Mr.  Angus 
McDonell  who  disputed  part  of  Mr.  Clinch’s  land  with  petitioner,  has  settled 
it  in  the  presence  of  the  Honourable  D.  W.  Smith,  Surveyor  General,  and  praying 
that  deeds  may  issue  in  his  own  name.  Recommended  that  the  grant  of  lots  7 
in  front  of  the  first  concession,  7 in  the  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  concessions  in  Flam- 
borough  East  and  also  lot  1 in  the  1st  concession  do  issue  to  the  Rev.  Robert 
Addison. 

Confirmed,  31st  July,  1797.  If  this  order  does  not  interfere  with  the  rights 
of  others  claiming  under  orders  of  council,  the  certificates  of  the  land  board  of 
Nassau  for  lots  in  the  township  of  Geneva  not  having  been  confirmed  by  the 
Council. 

(Signed)  P.  R. 

Charles  Gautier.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  2000  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed  31st  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

29th  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith. 


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Read  the  following  petitions: 

Ludovick  Sealey.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Ensign  Samuel  Tuffie.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  1700  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands,  it  appearing  that 
petitioner  took  up  part  of  his  lands  and  has  made  improvements. 

Benjamin  Crumb.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Catherine  Clement.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  family  lands. 

James  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Jean  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Bazil  Rorison.  Praying  for  a location  of  lots  12,  14  and  part  of  13  on  the 
Black  creek,  Long  Point.  If  the  lots  are  not  reserved  and  not  granted  to  any 
other  person,  petitioner  may  have  the  lots  as  part  of  his  own  lands  on  the  usual 
condition  of  actual  settlement  at  Long  Point. 

Edward  McMichael.  Stating  that  he  is  in  actual  possession  of  lots  13  and 
14  in  Walsingham,  that  the  broken  front  of  the  former  is  claimed  by  one  McCall 
and  praying  to  have  his  claim  decided.  Let  the  parties  attend  on  any  council 
day. 

Daniel  Springer.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  14,  3rd  concession  of 
Barton.  Recommended  for  confirmation  in  lot  14,  3rd  concession  in  Barton. 

Robert  Lounsbury.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

John  Fadelle.  Praying  for  family  lands,  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased 
father  and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  50  acres, 
including  all  claims.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  Collins.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Gordon.  Praying  for  town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a back 
town  lot  in  York. 

Nathaniel  Oldfields.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Thomas  Plummer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
600  acres  as  a surgeon. 

James  Hurst.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  Newark. 

William  B.  Peters,  Esq.  Praying  for  600  acres  of  land  in  right  of  his  wife 
as  a loyalist,  in  addition  to  600  which  she  has  received  as  the  wife  of  a barrister. 
If  the  petitioner  will  resign  the  600  acres  already  given  to  his  wife,  as  the  wife  of 
a barrister  she  may  have  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed  31st  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


31st  July,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon^ 

David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions : 


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Prideaux  Selby.  Stating  that  in  the  year  1795  he  received  an  order  of 
council  for  lot  20  in  the  township  of  Dover,  of  which  one  Thomas  Clarke  holds 
forcible  possession  and  praying  that  the  Attorney  General  may  be  directed  to 
eject  the  said  Clarke.  Petitioner  may  eject  Clarke  himself,  without  recurring 
to  the  Attorney  General. 

John  Drake.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres 
as  a magistrate,  including  former  grants. 

Thomas  McCrae.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres,  including  former  grants  as  a magistrate. 

Robert  Surphlet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claiment.  Recommended 
for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants  as  an  old  Indian  interpreter. 

Thomas  Duiet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  a gunner.  [Marginal  note — Should  be  Nicholas.] 

William  Bennett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Andrew  Hamilton.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands 
completed.  Recommended  for  250  acres  to  complete  his  family  and  military 
lands. 

Hezekiah  Wilcocks.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres 
family  lands. 

Benjamin  Merry.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Thomas  Crow.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Elizabeth  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nathan  Wheeler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Jesse  Hubbard.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Joshua  Bennett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Lewis  Drewry.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  twelve  months. 

John  Ferguson,  in  behalf  of  his  wife  and  of  George  and  Anne  Johnson. 
Praying  for  additional  lands,  as  loyalists.  The  matter  of  this  petition  was  very 
fully  considered  on  the  former  occasion. 

John  Eaton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
to  be  appropriated  for  12  months. 

Daniel  Eaton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

John  Norton.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  Indian  interpreter.  Recommended 
for  600  acres. 


Willet  Casey.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres 
family  lands.  This  is  not  to  preclude  an  application  for  more  if  the  petitioner 
was  a soldier. 

Robert  and  Ann  Perry.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  of  land  each 
which  they  received  from  the  land  board  of  Kingston.  Surveyor  General 
permitted  to  assign  the  land  granted  to  Robert  and  Ann  Perry  by  certificate 
from  the  land  board  at  Kingston,  in  any  part  where  the  petitioners  please  in 
Haldimand.  Recommended,  that  so  much  as  remains  unsurveyed  of  the  town 
of  Adolphus[town]  be  laid  out  into  acre  lots  that  the  old  survey  be  connected 


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therewith  in  the  best  manner  practicable  and  a protraction  of  the  whole  be 
laid  before  the  Council  when  surveyed,  a report  to  be  collected  by  the  Surveyor 
General’s  office  of  all  persons  having  claim  therein,  and  every  person  holding  a 
ticket  for  the  one-fifth  of  an  acre  may  exchange  it  for  an  acre  lot  upon  application 
to  the  Council  in  the  usual  manner. 

James  Johnston.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

Confirmed  31st  July,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Adjourned. 

1st  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

George  Burgar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  twelve  months. 

Joseph  Burgar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  for  12  months  of  200  acres. 

John  Farr.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

William  Farr.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months. 

Richard  Farr.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

Peter  N.  Burgar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

Peter  Burgar.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  son  as  settlers.  Recom- 
mended for  an  appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months  and  recommended  for 
an  appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months,  for  Thomas  Burgar,  but  the  warrant 
not  to  issue  till  a certificate  of  his  having  taken  the  oath  is  lodged  in  the  Council 
office. 

Joseph  Abbot.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Isaac  Dolson,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  500 
acres  family  lands. 

James  Urquahart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Daniel  Fields.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres,  including  family  lands. 

John  Ferguson.  Praying  that  the  children  of  Mary  Brandt  may  be  put 
on  a footing  with  the  sons  of  the  late  Mr.  Robertson,  the  wife  and  sisters  of  Mr. 
Sheehan  and  the  wife  of  Mr.  Dickson  who  have  received  1200  acres  each.  The 
late  Mr.  Robertson’s  sons  were  put  on  a footing  with  the  sons  of  the  Hon.  Robert 
Hamilton,  a Legislative  Councillor,  he  having  married  Mr.  Robertson’s  widow, 
adopted  the  sons  and  given  them  his  name.  Mrs.  Sheehan  and  her  sisters 
received  1200  acres  as  the  children  of  a commodore.  Mrs.  Dickson  has  not 
received  1200  acres  and  if  she  had,  the  Executive  Council  is  the  best  judge  upon 
what  principles  lands  are  to  be  granted. 

Richard  Flack.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  father  as  a 
military  claimant.  From  the  papers  produced,  ordered  that  the  petitioner’s 


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name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List,  but  he  has  not  substantiated  the  grounds  on 
which  he  claims  more  lands. 

William  Hooker  Lee.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
an  appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

Ebenezer  Hill.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  for  12  months. 

Ashbel  Post.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

Martin  Beam.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

William  Connor.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Caleb  Piper.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
to  be  appropriated  for  12  months. 

Thomas  Carle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months. 

Anthony  Killburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months. 

Israel  Hull.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  Troyer.  Praying  for  a front  on  the  water  opposite  to  his  house  and 
for  the  whole  of  lot  20  in  Walsingham  on  which  he  lives,  from  the  front  to  the 
base  line.  Recommended  for  the  marsh  in  front  of  lot  20. 

Asa  Holmes.  Praying  to  have  his  family  lands  completed.  Recommended 
for  50  acres  to  complete  family  lands. 

Joseph  Provost.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Henry  Huff.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
800  acres,  viz.,  500  as  a serjeant  and  300  family  lands. 

Solomon  Lane.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Read  the  petition  of  Mathew  Lymburner,  praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his 
wife  as  a loyalist.  The  wife  of  the  petitioner  being  the  daughter  of  serjeant 
Jacob  Young,  a U.E.  Loyalist,  confirmed  in  a grant  of  200  acres,  if  not  granted 
before. 

Adjourned. 


August  2nd,  1797,  Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


12th  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William 
Smith. 

Read  a petition  from  Sally  Ainse,  a Shawanese  Indian,  laying  a claim  to  a 
tract  of  land  on  the  north  side  of  the  river  la  Tranche,  extending  from  the 
entrance  of  the  said  river  to  the  Forks  and  the  papers  accompanying  said  petition. 

Before  the  board  can  form  any  judgement  of  the  propriety  of  this  claim,  as 
the  whole  of  this  land  is  included  in  a purchase  made  by  the  King  of  a considerable 
tract  from  the  Indian  proprietors  in  the  year  1790,  seven  years  subsequent  to 
the  date  of  the  grant  under  which  the  petitioner  claims,  it  will  be  necessary  to 
cause  enquiry  to  be  made  into  the  authenticity  of  the  documents  adduced,  and 
if  such  a grant  had  been  actually  made  to  the  petitioner,  into  the  reasons  why 
this  land  ceded  to  her,  wTas  not  reserved  from  the  land  sold  to  His  Majesty. 


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Ordered,  therefore  that  copies  of  the  four  papers  accompanying  this  petition 
be  transmitted  to  Colonel  McKee,  Deputy  Superintendent  General  of  Indian 
Affairs,  and  that  he  be  requested  to  report  thereon  to  this  board,  without  loss 
of  time. 

Ordered,  also  that  all  the  petitioner’s  former  petitions,  letters  and  other 
papers  relating  to  this  business  be  laid  before  the  board  when  this  petition  shall 
again  be  brought  forward. 

Adjourned. 

13th  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the 
Lower  House. 

Read  the  letters  of  Mr.  Berczy  referred  to  the  board  by  His  Honour  the 
President. 

Resolved,  that  the  board  regrets  that  it  cannot  consistently  with  the  general 
rules  laid  down  in  its  report  on  the  townships,  make  any  exception  in  favour  of 
Mr.  Berczy. 

Adjourned. 

14th  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esquire,  President,  Hon.  John 

Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  AEneas 
Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower 
House. 

Read  a list  of  persons  who  have  drawn  lots  in  the  town  of  Sandwich.  With 
the  sanction  of  the  magistrates  and  consent  of  the  parties  applying  for  lots  in 
the  proposed  town  of  Sandwich,  the  choice  of  lots  was  referred  to  drawing  by 
hazard,  and  the  following  is  the  choice  made  by  the  persons  to  whose  lot  it  fell 
to  draw  in  the  front  street  (called  Russell  Street). 

Russell  Street  (First  Street) 


Lot 

1. 

Richard  Pattinson 

« 

2. 

Gregor  McGregor 

u 

3. 

Hon.  James  Baby 

u 

4. 

James  Allen 

u 

5. 

Col.  McKee. 

u 

6. 

Angus  McIntosh 

a 

7. 

Joseph  Borelli 

u 

8. 

William  Hands. 

a 

9. 

John  McGregor 

u 

10. 

John  Martin 

Li 

11. 

George  Meldrum,  Esq. 

a 

12. 

Robert  Innis 

u 

13. 

Alexander  Duff 

a 

14. 

Hon.  Alexander  Grant 

Ll 

15. 

Alexander  McKenzie 

u 

16. 

John  Askin,  Junior 

(Signed)  W.  Roe, 

C.P.  and  Sessions  W.D. 


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Second  Street,  called  Bedford  Street,  West  side 

Lot  1.  George  Sharp,  Esq. 

“ 2.  Antoine  Dufresne 

“ 3.  Francis  Baby,  Esq. 

“ 4.  John  Askin,  Esq. 

“ 5.  William  Park,  Esq. 

“ 6.  Capt.  McKee 

“ 7.  Not  drawn 

“ 8.  Reserved  for  the  public 

“ 9.  Reserved  for  the  public 

“ 10.  Thomas  McCrae 

“ 11.  Jonathan  Scheifflin 

11  12.  Walter  Roe,  Esq. 

“ 13.  Baptist  Baby,  Esq. 

“ 14.  William  Shepherd 

“ 15.  Richard  Pollard,  Esq. 

“ 16.  Prideaux  Selby,  Esq. 

(Signed)  W.  Roe, 

C.P.  and  Sessions  W.D. 

Third  Street,  called  Bedford  Street,  East  side 
Lot  1. 

“ 2.  William  Harffy,  Esq.  Such  part  as  does  not  interfere  with 

William  Hand’s  farm. 

“ 3.  Jean  Baptiste  Barthe 

“ 4.  Dr.  Robert  Richardson 

“ 5.  Alexis  Maisonville,  Esq. 

“ 6.  William  Caldwell,  Esq. 

“ 7.  Porlier  Benac 

“ 8.  Reserved  for  the  public 

“ 9.  Reserved  for  the  public 

“ 10.  Not  drawn 

“ 11.  Robert  McDougall 

“ 12.  Capt.  Harrow 

“ 13.  Matthew  Elliott,  Esq. 

“ 14.  Abraham  Iredell,  Esq. 

“ 15.  James  Lieth 

“ 16.  Mathew  Dolson 

(Signed)  W.  Roe, 

C.P.  and  Sessions  W.D. 

The  persons  herein  mentioned  are  recommended  for  the  lots  opposite  their 
names. 

(Signed)  J.  E. 

Approved.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Confirmed. 


Copy. 


(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 
(Signed)  D.  W.  S. 


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REPORT  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF 


No.  39 


14  August,  1797. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Peter  Smith,  of  Kingston.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  if  her  name  or  the  name  of  her  ancestor  be  on  the 
U.E.  List. 

Messrs  Cumming  and  Smith,  of  Kingston.  Stating  that  they  are  in  actual 
possession  of  lots  3,  10  and  56  in  the  town  of  Kingston,  which  they  obtained  by 
purchase  and  praying  that  deeds  for  the  above  mentioned  lots  may  issue  in  their 
respective  names.  Recommended  that  deeds  issue  to  petitioners  for  the  lots 
mentioned. 

John  Fleming,  an  out  pensioner  of  Chelsea  hospital.  Praying  for  lands  as 
a non  commissioned  officer.  Recommended  for  500  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Benjamin  Sumner,  of  Claremont  in  New  Hampshire.  Stating  that  he 
intends  to  remove  into  this  province  and  praying  for  lands  for  himself,  six  sons 
five  daughters  and  twenty-two  grand  children.  Recommended  that  an  appro- 
priation be  made  of  600  acres  for  Mr.  Sumner  and  of  200  acres  for  each  of  his  sons 
and  the  sons-in-law  who  are  of  age,  this  appropriation  to  be  made  for  12  months 
from  this  date. 

Hon.  John  Elmsley.  Praying  to  lease  the  clergy  reserve  at  the  southerly 
angle  of  the  town  of  Newark.  Recommended. 

Helen  McDonell,  of  Kingston.  Praying  for  a lot  near  York  on  the  river 
Don.  The  lands  at  York  are  reserved  for  actual  settlers,  but  the  petitioner 
may  have  200  acres  any  where  else. 

Capt.  Thomas  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  and  for  family  lands. 
Recommended  for  350  family  lands.  His  wife  recommended  for  600  acres  as 
the  wife  of  a member  of  Parliament. 

Thomas  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant,  having  served 
fourteen  years  in  the  provincial  marine  department.  Recommended  for  500 
acres  as  a mate,  including  former  grants. 

John  Graver.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  in  the  Midland  district. 
Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Richard  Duncan  and  associates.  Stating  that  some  time  in  the  year  1793 
they  obtained  an  order  of  council  for  seven  townships  in  the  Eastern  district, 
that  they  regret  the  cause  of  being  impeded  in  the  settlement  of  the  same  and 
that  there  has  been  cogent  reasons  and  just  cause  for  throwing  them  open. 
Petitioners  confiding  in  the  justice  and  generosity  of  the  President  and  Council 
pray  for  such  an  allowance  of  land  as  the  nature  of  their  intentions  may  entitle 
them  to.  Recommended,  that  Messrs.  [Richard]  Duncan,  Thomas  and  William 
Fraser,  John  Munro  and  Peter  Drummond  receive  1200  acres  each  as  the 
appropriees  of  townships. 

Adjourned. 


16th  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Frederick  Baron  de  Koen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  3000  acres  as  a captain  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months  from 
this  date,  200  to  be  in  the  townhip  of  York. 


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Jacob  Testis,  alias  Felter  Coyl.  Produced  a blank  certificate  given  by  the 
land  board  of  the  Home  district  for  200  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  if 
not  granted  before. 

Capt.  David  McFall.  Produced  certificate  for  800  acres  for  himself  and 
family  and  states  that  100  acres  of  this  certificate  were  granted  to  him  for  his 
two  nieces.  Recommended  that  they  be  not  deducted  from  his  military  lands. 

Adjourned. 

21st  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Morgan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Louis  Valle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  as  a sailor. 

David  Sabin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Peter  Martin.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  brother  Richard 
Martin  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  that  the  military  lands  of  Richard 
Martin  a deceased  soldier,  amounting  to  300  acres,  issue  to  Peter  Martin  his  sole 
surviving  next  of  kin. 

Franey  Quick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  [Marginal  note — Faney.] 

Abraham  Mallat.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioners  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Baker.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Eli  Danforth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
he  having  resigned  his  claim  to  a location  in  Townsend. 

William  Baker.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife 
as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  250  acres  family  lands,  his  wife  also  recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adam  Clendenning.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  To  stand  over  for 
12  months  from  this  date. 

Daniel  Hixon.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
on  producing  a character  from  Mr.  Cooper. 

Alexander  McDonald,  serjeant  major  late  84th  Regiment.  Praying  for 
lands  as  a military  claimant.  His  family  is  not  in  the  province. 

Alexander  Snyder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  having  served  as  a volunteer  during  Mr.  Wayne’s  aggression. 

Peter  Gilchrist.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a soldier. 

David  Bissell,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100 
acres  family  lands. 

Thaddeus  Carter.  Praying  additional  lands.  No  ground  for  recommending 
this  petition. 

Lieut.  Ranald  McDonell.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  2000  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Tuttle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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No.  39 


Nelly  Barton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Peters.  Praying  for  a lease  of  a small  piece  of  ground  adjoining  his 
park  no.  5 in  New  Johnstown.  To  lie  over. 

Four  inhabitants  of  the  township  of  Marlborough.  Petitioning  respecting 
roads.  The  petitioners  are  too  few  in  numbers. 

Hugh  Sample.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Sally  Hurd.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Israel  Nicholson.  Has  received  200  acres  of  land  and  praying  for  lands  for 
his  children.  Petitioner’s  children  will  be  located  as  they  come  of  age. 

Major  Burritt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Jones.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Joel  Smedes.  Stating  that  he  has  been  for  four  years  settled  on  lot  11  in 
the  1st  concession  of  Wolford,  which  now  proves  to  be  a reserved  lot  and  praying 
that  the  said  lot  may  not  be  reserved,  but  be  assigned  to  him.  Recommended 
that  the  lot  in  question  be  not  reserved  and  granted  to  petitioner. 

Elizabeth  and  William  Doke.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Elizabeth 
and  William  Doke  are  each  recommended  for  200  acres  as  soldier’s  children  if  of 
age,  but  not  entitled  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Archibald  Montgomery.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Francis  Scott.  Praying  to  have  his  military  and  family  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  to  his  former  grants  to  complete  his 
family  and  military  lands. 

Joseph  Haskins.  Praying  for  lot  25  1st  concession  of  Wolford.  Recom- 
mended for  the  lot  prayed  for. 

John  Sharp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for 
300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Thomas  T.  Parmely.  Praying  for  lot  24  2nd  concession  of  Wolford  as  a 
settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Abraham  Louks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Frederick  Lewis  Mills.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months  from  this  date. 

Frederick  Barton.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Abraham  Parnel.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  Hick.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Deborah  Nettleton.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Reuben  Sherwood.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Archibald  Montgomery.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  100 
acres. 

Eleanor  Fidler.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 


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Daniel  Truesdale.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Robert  Pulman.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Daniel  Burritt.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Steven  Collins.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Ann  Truesdale.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Edmund  Lewis.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

John  David.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not 
granted  before. 

Silas  Hamlon.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Hannah  Brundige.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nancy  Night.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Bass.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not 
granted  before. 

Thankful  Cole.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Dan  Throop.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

John  Barton.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not 
granted  before. 

Ezekiel  Rose.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Heman  Holebert.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Barton.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Joseph  Barton.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Susanah  Montgomery.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Rely.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
none  granted  before. 

Dennis  Doyle.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
none  granted  before. 

Thomas  Moore.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
none  granted  before. 

David  Covill,  Senior.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Israel  Umstead.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before,  upon  the  presumption  that  the  erazure  has  been  made  by 
authority. 

John  Lee.  Land  board  certificate.  The  nominee  may  come  forward  by 
petition  the  land  board  certificate  being  so  far  incomplete  as  wanting  the  signature 
of  at  least  one  member  of  the  land  board. 


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REPORT  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF 


No.  39 


Margaret  Chaboillez.  Praying  for  lands.  To  be  taken  into  consideration 
when  the  petitioner  is  actually  resident  in  the  province 

Elizabeth  Banta  and  Isaac  Davis.  Stating  that  the  said  Elizabeth  is  widow 
of  the  late  Lieut.  Banta  that  the  said  Davis  is  married  to  Elizabeth  the  daughter 
of  the  said  Lieut.  Banta,  who  died  intestate  and  praying  that  1000  acres  of  his 
land  may  be  assigned  by  deed  to  his  widow  Elizabeth  Banta  and  the  remaining 
1,000  acres  either  in  the  name  of  Isaac  Davis,  or  in  that  of  his  wife  Elizabeth. 
Recommended  that  the  2000  acres  ordered  to  Lieut.  Banta  do  issue  to  Elizabeth 
Banta  and  Elizabeth  Davis  in  separate  deeds  for  1000  acres  each. 

The  President  cannot  confirm  this  distribution  of  the  lands  of  the  deceased 
who  had  other  children  living  at  his  decease.  Those  who  remain  subjects  of 
another  state  cannot  inherit  their  father’s  land  in  this,  before  they  become 
residents  in  this  province  and  place  themselves  under  the  protection  of  His 
Majesty.  But  the  president  presumes  he  has  no  right  to  deprive  them  of  their 
share  of  the  rewards  bestowed  on  their  father  for  his  services  by  their  giving 
those  rewards  to  others  and  putting  it  out  of  their  power  to  benefit  by  them 
should  they  ever  return  to  their  allegiance.  If  the  lands  of  the  deceased  are 
distributed  according  to  the  established  rules  of  the  council,  the  children  inhabit- 
ing the  province  will  enjoy  them  of  course.  But  the  President  thinks  there  has 
been  a previous  order  of  council  relative  to  the  disposition  of  these  lands  which 
must  be  rescinded  before  any  new  order  can  take  place.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Isaac  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for 
600  acres,  including  former  grants,  as  an  issuing  commissary. 

Ann  Johnson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  800 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a field  officer. 

John  Pettier.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Chrysler.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  his  wife  and  his  family,  as 
settlers.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Michael  Warded.  Praying  for  a lot  in  the  town  of  Newark  and  for  lands 
as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  Newark. 

Mary  Ridout.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a town 
lot  at  York. 

Charles  Willcox.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Captain  Joseph  Jessup.  Stating  that  the  following  lots  in  the  township  of 
Young  were  directed  to  be  reserved  for  him  in  part  of  his  military  lands,  lots  1, 
2,  3 and  4 in  the  7th  concession,  1,  2,  3 and  4 in  the  8th  concession  and  1,  2 and 
half  3 in  the  9th  concession  and  praying  that  the  same  may  be  granted  to  him. 
Recommended  that  the  lots  prayed  for  be  granted  as  part  of  his  military  lands. 

Confirmed.  If  upon  reference  to  the  Surveyor  General  it  appears  that  the 
lots  prayed  for  have  not  been  appropriated  to  others.  (Signed)  P.R. 

Thomas  Sherwood.  Stating  that  his  family  lands  have  been  deducted  from 
his  military  lands  and  praying  for  400  acres  of  land  in  the  1st  and  2nd  concessions 
of  the  township  of  Montague.  Petitioner’s  family  lands  are  not  to  be  deducted. 

Joseph  Smith.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  9 in  the  6th  Concession  of 
Burford,  which  he  has  purchased  from  one  Reuben  Tucker.  Certificate  being 
produced  recommended  for  the  lot  in  question. 

James  Ryan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  It  appearing  that  the 
petitioner  has  brought  his  family  into  the  province  and  is  desirous  of  beginning 
an  immediate  improvement,  recommended  for  200  acres. 


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Reynold’s  settlers.  The  following  settlers  were  confirmed  for  location  in 
the  township  of  Dorchester.  William  Reynolds,  Sarah  Reynolds,  William 
Reynolds,  Junior,  Othaniel  Reynolds,  Lucy  Reynolds,  Richard  Reynolds,  John 
Reynolds,  George  Reynolds,  Henry  Reynolds,  Elijah  Mudge,  John  Mudge, 
Jacob  McKay,  Thomas  John,  Dudley  McAfee,  James  Scosel,  Isaac  Andrews, 
Dennis  McAvay. 

Garret  Scram,  son  of  Frederick  Scram.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  as 
son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adjourned. 

Read  in  Council  on  the  28th  August,  1797  and  confirmed. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


August  28th,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Elizabeth  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  which  she  has 
received.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Elizabeth  Banta.  Praying  for  a town  lot  at  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  at  York. 

Rev.  Thomas  Raddish.  Stating  that  he  has  purchased  several  lots  of  land 
in  the  townships  of  Blenheim,  Burford,  Glanford  and  Whitby,  making  in  the 
whole  4750  acres  and  praying  that  deeds  may  issue  in  his  own  name  for  said 
lands. 

The  deeds  may  all  issue  in  Mr.  Raddish’s  name,  but  it  must  be  on  condition 
that  he  pay  for  the  deeds,  and  that  no  more  than  the  lands  in  one  township  be 
inserted  in  any  one  deed. 

His  Honour  the  president  came  into  council. 

Agricultural  society  of  Newark.  Praying  for  a block  of  four  acres  in  th^ 
town  of  Newark.  The  prayer  of  this  petition  granted. 

Benjamin  Sumner’s  petition  of  the  14th  instant  being  revised.  Ordered 
that  the  former  order  in  his  favour  be  rescinded. 

Rev.  Robert  Addison.  Praying  for  a tract  of  about  35  acres  in  the  township 
of  Newark,  formerly  the  property  of  John  Snow,  deceased,  which  had  been 
promised  to  petitioner  by  Lieut.  Governor  Simcoe,  if  no  claimant  appeared  as 
heir  to  the  said  John  Snow.  There  being  other  claims  which  appear  prior  in 
right  and  time  to  that  of  the  petitioner,  the  prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be 
granted. 

Rev.  Robert  Addison.  Stating  that  he  has  purchased  from  Aaron  Bradt 
lots  72  and  73  in  Newark,  and  praying  that  deeds  therefore  may  issue  in  his 
own  name.  *The  prayer  of  this  petition  granted  if  the  lots  appear  to  the  Surveyor 
General  to  be  properly  entered. 

Catherine  McDonell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  Ordered  an  acre 
lot,  if  no  lot  has  been  already  granted  to  the  petitioner. 

Angus  McDonell.  Stating  that  he  is  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  that  the  secretary 
of  the  province  refuses  to  deliver  him  his  deed  for  a lot  of  land  in  the  town  of 
Newark  until  he  pays  fees  arbitrarily  imposed.  When  the  petitioner  learns  to 
address  this  board  with  the  respect  he  ought  to  pay  to  the  Executive  Government 
of  the  province,  his  petition  may  be  attended  to. 

*By  the  Surveyor  General’s  report  of  30th  June,  1798,  “Properly  entered.” 


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John  Blacker  and  Caleb  Gilbert.  Praying  for  lot  11  in  the  1st  concession 
of  Rawdon,  which  is  a reserved  lot,  to  erect  a mill  on.  Ordered,  that  lot  11  in 
the  1st  concession  of  Rawdon  be  not  reserved  and  the  lot  assigned  to  the 
petitioners  as  tenants  in  common,  on  condition  that  they  erect  mills  thereon  in 
two  years  from  the  present  date,  or  they  are  to  forfeit  it. 

Inhabitants  of  Rawdon.  Praying  for  a mill  seat,  which  appears  to  be  a 
reserved  lot.  There  are  prior  applications. 

Submitted  to  His  Honour,  by  the  Surveyor  General. 

That,  some  of  the  vacant  lands  near  Camden  be  reserved  for  the  clergy,  in 
respect  to  the  land  contained  in  the  Isle  Tonte,  granted  before  the  division  of 
the  province  to  Sir  John  Johnson. 

Approved  in  Council.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Adjourned. 

29th  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esquire,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 

Chief  Justice,  Hon.  David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Alexander  McNabb  Stating  that  he  has  located  1200  acres  of  land  in  the 
township  of  Windham,  which  he  has  exchanged  with  the  Chief  Justice  for  an 
equal  number  of  acres  in  Haldimand  and  praying  that  the  deed  for  the  same 
may  issue  in  his  name.  Ordered  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  be  granted. 

Allan  McLean,  in  behalf  of  the  heirs  of  the  late  Niel  McLean.  Praying  for 
lands  in  addition  to  1900  acres  which  he  has  received.  The  order  of  Council  of 
16th  July,  1793,  by  which  1200  acres  were  granted  to  the  late  Niel  McLean  were 
intended  to  be  inclusive  of  former  grants.  With  respect  to  the  present  application, 
the  bounty  of  the  Crown  is  never  extended  to  the  heirs  of  any  but  those  who  were 
entitled  to  lands  by  the  royal  instructions. 

William  Dickson.  Stating  that  he  has  applied  to  the  secretary  of  the 
province  accompanied  by  Mr.  Clinch,  attorney  for  Cornelius  Folluck,  for  a deed 
in  said  Folluck’s  name,  that  from  a small  difference  in  the  spelling  of  the  father 
and  the  son’s  name,  it  is  still  refused,  although  by  an  order  of  Council  the 
secretary  is  directed  to  put  His  Majesty’s  service  and  Council  to  as  little  delay 
as  possible  and  praying  for  the  deed  in  question.  Ordered,  that  the  secretary 
do  deliver  the  deed  to  the  person  named  in  the  power  of  attorney. 

John  Huff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres. 

Margaret  Spencer,  alias  Richards.  Land  board  certificate.  Ordered  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christiana  Cook.  Praying  for  200  acres  of  land  in  the  township  of  Hamilton, 
as  one  of  the  loyalists  sent  out  by  Government  in  the  year  1792.  Petitioner 
may  receive  the  quantity  of  land  indorsed  for  her  on  Mr.  Motz’s  certificate, 
in  case  she  has  one. 

Benjamin  Bell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres. 

Caleb  Matlock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  an  appropriation 
of  200  acres  for  one  year  to  bring  in  his  family. 

Jonathan  Bell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres. 

Walter  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Ordered 
600  acres. 

John  Kemp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Ordered  400  acres, 
including  former  grants  if  any. 

John  Thomas.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres. 


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George  Barnes.  Praying  for  lands  and  a town  lot  at  Kingston  as  a settler 
and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Ordered  200  acres  and  a town  lot 
to  the  petitioner  at  Kingston  and  200  acres  to  Sarah  Barnes  the  wife  of  the 
petitioner  and  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Hall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres,  if  none  have 
been  granted  before. 

Jacob  Beam.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Ordered 
200  acres  to  petitioner’s  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Mills.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  400  acres  which  he  has 
received.  Petitioner  has  received  all  the  lands  given  to  persons  of  his  description. 

James  Richardson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Ordered 
400  acres. 

Nicholas  Brink.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  an  appropriation 
of  200  acres  for  12  months  or  until  he  brings  in  his  family. 

Robert  Marsh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  an  appropriation 
of  200  acres  for  12  months  or  until  he  brings  in  his  family. 

Nathaniel  Whetecomb.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres. 

John  Shark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres. 

Edin  Beebe.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Ordered  100  acres  family  lands, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Margaret  Magraw.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  is  not  of  the 
description  entitled  to  lands. 

John  Creasdel.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  land. 

Adjourned. 

30  August,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

George  Engel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

John  Segar.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Benjamin  Hicks.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Fitzgerald.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he  has 
received.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Joseph  McCartney.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler. 
Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  family  lands. 

Ruben  Hughes.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended 
for  600  acres,  including  military  and  family  lands. 

Samuel  Williams.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he 
has  received  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  late  father  Jacob  Miller  and 
his  late  brother  Cornelius  Miller  as  military  claimants.  Recommended  for  500 
acres  as  heir  to  his  father  and  brother. 

Stephen  Hare.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  500  acres 
family  lands. 

Daniel  Wright.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  1200  acres, 
including  all  claims  as  a magistrate. 


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Francis  Kief,  Henry  Saunders  and  Henry  Simmerman.  Praying  for 
additional  lands  as  military  claimants.  Recommended  for  300  acres  each, 
including  former  grants. 

William  Wright  and  James  North.  Praying  for  lands  as  military  claimants. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  each. 

Sarah  Steel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  Wright.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  Ross.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

William  Harrison,  Junior.  Stating  that  his  deceased  wife  Christiana  was 
the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  that  she  died  in  1796  without  receiving  any 
land  and  praying  that  the  proportion  she  was  entitled  to  may  be  assigned  to 
him  in  trust  for  his  children.  Recommended  that  200  acres  be  granted  to  the 
children  of  Christiana  Harrison  as  jointenants. 

Nicholas  Wessels.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres 
family  lands. 

Elizabeth  McCrimmen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jeremiah  Storms.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including 
former  grants.  His  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Ludwig.  Praying  for  family  lands,  military  lands  in  right  of  her 
deceased  husband  Frederick  Ludwig  a military  claimant.  Recommended  that 
200  acres  be  granted  to  the  wife  and  children  and  150  to  the  wife  of  Frederick 
Ludwig,  deceased. 

Donald  McCrimmen.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150 
acres  family  lands. 

Ursula  and  Rachel  Allen.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

John  and  Jonathan  Allen.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Isaac  Secor.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  500  acres,  including  family  lands 

John  McArthur.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a military  claimant  and 
for  lot  5 broken  front  in  the  township  of  Murray,  on  which  he  is  settled,  though 
it  proves  to  be  a reserved  lot.  Recommended  for  400  acres,  including  former 
grants  and  for  150  acres  family  lands.  Also  recommended  that  the  lot  in  Murray 
be  not  reserved,  if  it  can  be  done  without  difficulty  at  the  Surveyor  General’s 
office. 

John  McArthur,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Frederick  and  Loadowick  Miniker.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Stephen  Young.  Praying  for  lot  5 on  the  north  west  side  of  the  road 
leading  from  the  Bay  of  Quinte,  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  as 
to  the  Carrying  Place  referred  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Caleb  Gilbert.  Praying  for  additional  lands.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres,  including  all  claims  as  a magistrate. 

Michael  Kesler.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 


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Charles  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ichabod  Squier.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  including  lot  6 
on  the  north  west  side  of  the  Carrying  Place  at  the  head  of  the  Bay  of  Quinte. 
Recommended  for  500  acres  in  Murray  but  with  respect  to  the  Carrying  Place 
referred  to  the  Acting  Survey  General. 

Isabel  Cole.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Silas  Dyre.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600  acres 
as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Abraham  Maybe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

John  Ryckman,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  father 
John  Ryckman,  Senior,  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  that  200  acres  be  granted 
to  the  wife  and  children  of  John  Ryckman,  deceased,  in  addition  to  the  former 

100. 

Samuel  Farrington.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  and  for 
lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including 
former  grants.  His  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Benjamin  Clapp.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250  acres 
family  lands. 

Mary  Brock.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  350  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Peters.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  deceased  father  as  a military 
claimant.  The  prayer  of  this  petition  is  inconsistent  with  general  rules. 

John  Howell.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres  as  a magistrate,  including  all  claims. 

James  Blackley.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  1500  acres  exclusive  of  former  grants. 

Reuben  Beedell.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  family  lands. 

William  Losee.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Andrew  Johnston.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Henry  Johnston.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

Isaac  Demill.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Daniel  Haight.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  Adolphus- 
town.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  Adolphustown. 

Rachel  Harris.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  U.E.  Loyalist. 

Cornelius  Van  Alstine.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
800  acres  inclusive,  as  the  son  of  a field  officer. 

Elizabeth  Zufelt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Mary  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Thomas  Dorland.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  1200  acres  as  a magistrate,  including  former  grants. 


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Michael  Cryderman.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  650  acres,  including  family  lands  and  former  grants. 

Martha  Pettit.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Michael  McCartney.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

James  Barker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Isaac  Garrett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Ruben  Walters.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

James  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Isaac  C.  Huycke.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Jonathan  Bowman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Ichabod  Bowerman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Edward  Barker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Beech.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Joseph  Wessell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Samuel  Brack.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Gilbert  Dorland.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Joel  Haight.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Jonas  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Jesse  Potter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Jacob  Cronck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

David  Barker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Luke  Burke.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
to  be  appropriated  for  12  months  from  this  date. 

Elizabeth  Bird.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Arthur  Yeomans.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Stephen  Farrington.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Paul  Trumpour.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  family  lands. 

Michael  Sloat.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Mathew  Steel.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  inclusive. 

Philip  Dorland.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 


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Caleb  Elsworth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Robert  Middleton.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  inclusive. 

James  Grant.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Martines  Van  Blarrican.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Abraham  Van  Blarrican.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Peter  Valleau.  Stating  that  200  acres  have  been  struck  off  his  military 
lands  for  family  lands  and  praying  250  acres  as  family  lands.  Recommended 
for  250  acres  family  lands,  exclusive  of  his  military  lands. 

John  Stinson.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Mary  Hicks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  It  is  suggested  that  the 
petitioner  is  one  of  the  loyalists  who  came  out  in  1793.  In  that  case  she  cannot 
claim  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  but  if  she  has  any  certificate  from  Mr.  Motz,  she  may 
have  lands  to  the  extent  specified  therein. 

Anne  Wessells.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sampson  Strieker.  Praying  to  have  his  military  and  family  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  650  acres,  including  military  and  family  lands  and  former 
grants. 

Joseph  Allen.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain,  and  for  family  lands. 
For  proofs  as  a captain,  but  recommended  for  350  acres  family  lands. 

James  Young.  Praying  for  lot  3 on  the  north  side  of  the  Carrying  Place 
road  at  the  head  of  the  Bay  of  Quinte.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  as  to  the 
Carrying  Place  referred  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Capt.  Barret  Dyer.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Enoch  Esmond.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Peter  Friel.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Pruyn.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  (Daughter  of  the  late  Simon  Deforest.) 

Cornelius  Blount.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Rozel  Ferguson.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isaac  Preston.  Magistrate’s  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Philip  Elsworth.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

William  Fox.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Jacob  Starts.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
additional  lands. 

William  Harrison.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 


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William  Harrison,  Junior.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Winifred  North.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Nicholas  Krickel.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Peter  Shults.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

John  Sicker.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Elizabeth  Gerolamay.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Johnson.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Jacob  Ruttan.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Barnet  Cole.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

David  Demoree.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

James  Blackly,  Senior.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Davis.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  [Marginal  note — Daughter  of  Jobot  Huffnail.] 

Edward  Hicks.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

John  Moor.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  land. 

Elizabeth  Caller.  Magistrate’s  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist  on  the  recommendation  of  the  lieutenant  of  the  county. 

Gasport  Mark.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Elisha  Philips.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  100  acres,  in 
right  of  his  father,  deceased. 

Barnhart  Ingleshart.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  additional  lands. 

Daniel  Hicks.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Edwards.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Philip  Martin  Keller.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  additional  lands. 

Martin  Drader.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Garret  Dingman.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Elizabeth  Dafoe.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

David  Dulmage.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional  lands. 

Susanna  Dawson.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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57 


Adam  Lewis.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  People  of  petitioner’s 
description  are  not  granted  land  unless  they  have  military  claims. 

Asa  Danforth.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isaac  Benn.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not 
granted  before. 

Christopher  Mclnnally.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Stephen  Tuttle.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  to  His  Honour 
that  the  petitioner  may  be  permitted  to  locate  a lot  in  Hamilton,  and  give  up 
lot  24,  5th  concession  of  Yonge. 

Willet  Casey.  Praying  for  lots  24  and  25  in  the  4th  concession  of  Adolphus- 
town  and  for  26  acres  which  are  vacant  at  the  end  of  the  said  lots.  Recommended 
that  the  land  prayed  for  be  granted. 

Samuel  Winterbottom.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  for  his  services  on  the  lakes. 

James  Ryan.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Not  recommended  for 
York,  but  may  have  a town  lot  in  Newark. 

Sarah  Tindell.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Doctor  James  McCaulay.  Praying  that  lot  2 on  the  west  side  of  the  reserve 
in  the  town  of  York  may  be  granted  to  Mrs.  McCaulay.  Recommended  that  a 
lot  in  the  town  of  York  may  be  granted  to  Mrs.  McCaulay. 

Elizabeth  Overholt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Shark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  appears  young, 
is  not  married  and  has  not  brought  a recommendation  from  his  father  to  say  he 
wished  him  to  set  up  for  himself. 

Jane  Dennis.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 
[Marginal  note — daughter  of  John  Phillips.] 

James  McNutt,  Junior.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Gregor  McGregor,  of  Sandwich.  Praying  for  family  lands.  As  it  is 
reported  that  Col.  McGregor  has  some  claims  to  the  proportion  of  land  granted 
to  a captain,  if  he  can  establish  that  claim,  he  may  come  forward  for  family 
lands,  otherwise  no  more  than  1200  acres  can  be  granted  to  him,  in  case  his 
children  are  of  age  they  may  come  forward  in  their  own  right. 

John  Seager.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Gasper 
Tousack  does  not  appear  on  the  U.E.  List.  If  petitioner  gets  his  wife’s  name 
put  on  the  U.E.  List  a warrant  may  issue  for  200  acres. 

Christian  Price.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Size.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  inclusive  as  a mariner. 

John  Segar.  Praying  for  a lot  of  land  in  lieu  of  lot  11,  5th  concession  of 
Louth  which  proves  to  be  a glebe  lot.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  lieu  of 
the  lot  resigned. 

Mary  Stevens.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Several  applications  of 
this  kind  have  been  refused. 

Daniel  Wilcox.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife.  His  wife  recom- 
mended for  200  acres  if  her  father  appears  on  the  U.E.  List  in  October  next, 
but  no  warrant  to  issue  till  that  is  ascertained. 


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Oliver  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Mary  Bleeker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Benjamin  Seymour.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
600  acres  as  a merchant. 

Gabriel  Laundrie,  Jean  Baptiste  Dufresne  and  Joseph  Launay.  Praying 
for  lands  as  military  claimants.  Recommended  for  300  acres  each. 

Peter  Lott.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jacob  W.  Meyers,  son  of  Capt.  Meyers.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  in  Murray  or  elsewhere. 

Martin  Rush.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jonathan  Prosser  and  Jonas  Senian.  Praying  for  lands  as  settlers.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  each. 

James  Clendenning.  Praying  that  his  late  father’s  proportion  of  land  as  a 
military  claimant  may  be  granted  to  his  three  brothers  Walter,  Abraham  and 
John.  Recommended  that  300  acres  issue  to  Walter,  Abraham  and  John 
Clendenning  in  right  of  their  late  father. 

Jacob  Corbman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  for  lands 
in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  500  acres  inclusive  as  a 
serjeant.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Slingerlandt.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  residue  of  lands  her 
late  husband  was  entitled  to.  Petitioner  appearing  in  person,  recommended  for 
350  acres  family  lands  as  surviving  parent.  Recommended  also  that  180  acres 
to  complete  her  husband’s  military  lands  issue  to  her  and  such  of  her  children 
as  are  now  resident  in  the  province. 

Paul  Gruler.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  which  he  has 
received  as  a settler  and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife.  Appears  to  have  had  his 
lands,  but  recommended  for  100  acres  family  lands. 

Adjourned. 

1st  September,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Richard  Robins.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Ann  Showers,  alias  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Cornelius  Van  Alstine.  Praying  for  the  rear  parts  of  the  lots  15  and  16  in 
the  5th  concession  of  Adolphustown.  Having  read  the  Surveyor  General’s 
report  on  the  above  lots,  the  prayer  of  the  petitioner  recommended. 

John  Turney.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  (as  Lieutenant)  completed, 
and  that  100  acres  of  land  which  his  deceased  son  John  Turney  was  entitled  to 
(having  served  during  the  American  War  as  a volunteer)  as  the  remainder  of 
his  military  lands,  may  be  granted  to  the  son  of  the  said  John  Turney  and 
grandson  of  the  petitioner.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military 
lands.  Also  recommended  that  100  acres  be  granted  to  petitioner’s  grandson 
as  heir  to  his  father. 


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David  M.  Rogers.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  late  uncle  Lieut.  Col. 
Rogers.  Petitioner’s  uncle  never  having  been  settled  in  this  province,  his  heirs 
have  no  claim. 

Willaim  Robins.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

His  Honour  the  President,  came  into  Council,  and  confirmed  the  above 
recommendations. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

James  Davidson.  Stating  that  he  served  as  a surgeon  during  the  American 
War,  that  he  has  purchased  a town  lot  in  Newark  and  has  paid  the  assessments 
and  praying  for  such  a grant  of  land  as  may  be  deemed  meet.  The  petitioner 
being  in  this  province  only  in  the  line  of  his  duty  as  surgeon  to  a regiment  cannot 
be  considered  as  an  actual  settler,  but  when  the  petitioner  quits  the  service  and 
takes  up  his  residence  in  this  province  the  President  and  Council  will  be  happy 
to  order  him  the  quantity  of  land  his  half  pay  may  entitle  him  to. 

George  Okill  Stuart,  son  of  the  Rev.  John  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a 
loyalist.  Ordered  400  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Stuart,  Junior,  son  of  the  Rev.  John  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a 
loyalist.  Ordered  400  acres  when  of  age. 

Charles  Stuart,  son  of  the  Rev.  John  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Ordered  400  acres  when  of  age. 

Andrew  Stuart,  son  of  the  Rev.  John  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Ordered  400  acres  when  of  age. 

James  Stuart,  son  of  the  Rev.  John  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Ordered  400  acres  when  of  age. 

John  Spencer.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  200  acres  of  land  which  he  has 
received  as  a loyalist.  Ordered  600  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Joseph  Keeler.  Praying  for  1200  acres  of  land  each  to  Isaiah  Hall,  Aaron 
Wallace  and  Martin  Keeler,  for  having  assisted  him  in  the  settling  the  township 
of  Cramahe. 

The  petitioner  Keeler  being  the  only  original  appropriee  of  the  township  of 
Cramahe  can  alone  be  entitled  to  the  donation  of  land  promised  to  the  four 
original  petitioners,  1200  acres  of  land  consequently  ordered  to  Joseph  Keeler 
as  the  only  petitioner  for  Cramahe,  which  closes  his  claims  for  this  service. 

Joel  Merriman,  Benjamin  Richardson,  Resolved  Cleavland  and  Daniel 
Silver.  Praying  for  1200  acres  of  land  each  for  having  assisted  in  settling  the 
township  of  Piercy.  The  petitioners  do  not  appear  to  have  been  of  the  principal 
original  nominees. 

Messrs.  Keeler,  Danforth,  and  Greely  appeared  and  laid  before  the  board 
lists  of  settlers  in  the  townships  of  Hamilton,  Piercy,  Haldimand  and  Cramahe, 
who  were  ordered  to  be  confirmed  in  their  several  locations,  viz. : 

Hamilton 


Luke  Smades 

Joshua  Smades 

Joseph  Purdy,  Junior 

Daniel  Tubbs 

Thomas  Goheen 

Joseph  Chaplin 

John  Robbins 


Lot 

34 

2nd 

concession 

u 

24 

1st 

u 

u 

28 

2nd 

u 

u 

9 

1st 

u 

u 

35 

2nd 

u 

u 

34 

4th 

u 

u 

13 

1st 

u 

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REPORT  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF 


No.  39 


Hamilton — Continued 


John  Wallis 

Frederick  Tubbs 

Stambrough  P.  Standiliff 

George  Ash,  Senior 

Asa  Callender 

Eliud  Nickerson 

Moses  Martin 

Stephen  Tuttle 

Nathaniel  Harriman 

David  Ferris 

Joseph  Ash 

Gilbert  Purdy 

George  Ash,  Junior 

Samuel  Ash 

Asahel  Jerome 

Eli  Hull 

Abner  Stephens 

Frederick  Perring... 

John  Vaughan 

Cornelius  Benson 

Samuel  Parker 

Samuel  Parker,  Junior 

Moses  Burget 

Noah  Deen 

Benjamin  Deen 

Joseph  Chaplin,  Junior 

Daniel  Chaplin 

Humphrey  Gifford 

Isaac  Haggerman 

Samuel  Gifford 

Peter  Harris 

Abraham  Haggerman 

William  McKage 

Joseph  Harris 

James  Ash 

Cornelius  Wallis 

James  Parmer 

Daniel  McKeyes 

Christopher  Whitney,  Junior 

William  Ferris 

Joseph  Ash 

Botten  Harris 

Joshua  Hix 

Phillip  Raden 

William  Griffin 

John  Vanatto 

Martin  Messenger 

Michael  McCartie 

Lydia  Baker,  widow 


Lot 

6 

1st 

concession 

ll 

10 

1st 

LL 

u 

14 

Broken 

front 

u 

12 

LL 

LL 

ll 

32 

2nd 

concession 

u 

16 

Broken 

front 

u 

18 

1st 

concession 

LL 

17 

1st 

LL 

U 

17 

Broken 

front 

LL 

29 

3rd 

concession 

LL 

31 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

4 

Broken 

front 

LL 

13 

LL 

LL 

LL 

9 

LL 

LL 

LL 

7 

LL 

LL 

LL 

7 

1st 

concession 

LL 

6 

Broken 

front 

LL 

18 

LL 

LL 

LL 

1 

LL 

LL 

LL 

35 

3rd 

concession 

LL 

1 

1st 

LL 

LL 

1 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

27 

3rd 

LL 

LL 

26 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

30 

3rd 

LL 

LL 

22 

5th 

LL 

LL 

23 

5th 

LL 

LL 

27 

1st 

LL 

LL 

29 

1st 

LL 

LL 

30 

1st 

LL 

LL 

32 

1st 

LL 

LL 

33 

1st 

LL 

LL 

3 

1st 

LL 

LL 

33 

1st 

LL 

LL 

12 

1st 

LL 

L.L 

4 

1st 

LL 

LL 

16 

1st 

LL 

LL 

19 

1st 

LL 

LL 

25 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

21 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

31 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

32 

4th 

LL 

LL 

31 

4th 

LL 

LL 

35 

4th 

LL 

LL 

33 

3rd 

LL 

LL 

32 

3rd 

LL 

LL 

17 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

23 

3rd 

LL 

LL 

7 

3rd 

LL 

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H amilton — Continued 


Samuel  Marrim 

Lot  20 

5 th  concession 

Elias  Jones 

“ 19 

and  20 

Broken  fronts 

John  Nugent 

“ 22 

1st  concession 

Christopher  Whitney 

“ 23 

1st 

Moses  Hopkins 

“ 26 

1st 

61. 


(Signed)  Aaron  Greeley.  (Signed)  Asa  Danfo[r]th. 

Signed  and  sworn  1st  Sept.,  1797.  (Signed)  John  Small. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


PlERCY 


Elihu  Lincoln 

Samuel  Pitts 

Samuel  Danforth 

John  Dunn 

Gardner  Cleavland 

Thomas  Gastin 

Amasa  Brunson 

Elias  Turner 

Daniel  Silver 

Resolved  Cleavland 

Abner  Silver 

John  Richardson 

Benjamin  Richardson,  Junior. 

Joseph  Richardson 

Rogger  Merrill 

Ezra  Woodworth 

Stephen  Guknor 

John  Devine 

Ezra  Wildman 

Ruloff  Whitney 

Barnabas  Brunson 

John  Dukey 

Solomon  Woodworth 

Rufus  Wells 

Charles  Tripp 

William  M.  Orr 


26. 


Lot 

12 

5th 

concession 

« 

24 

1st 

u 

a 

22 

1st 

u 

u 

15 

1st 

u 

u 

18 

1st 

u 

u 

17 

1st 

u 

u 

24 

2nd 

u 

a 

20 

1st 

u 

u 

9 

4th 

u 

u 

19 

2nd 

u 

u 

14 

3rd 

u 

u 

17 

3rd 

u 

u 

18 

3rd 

u 

u 

19 

3rd 

u 

u 

24 

3rd 

u 

u 

14 

4th 

a 

u 

12 

4th 

u 

u 

16 

4th 

u 

u 

18 

4th 

u 

u 

19 

4th 

u 

u 

23 

4th 

u 

u 

24 

4th 

u 

u 

22 

4th 

u 

u 

13 

4th 

u 

u 

8 

4th 

ll 

u 

12 

7th 

u 

(Signed)  Aaron  Greeley. 

Signed  and  sworn  1st  Sept.,  1797,  in  Council.  (Signed)  J.  Small. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


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Haldimand 


Stephen  Bowerman. 

George  Baker 

Peter  Masten 

Gideon  Bowerman... 

David  H.  Wyatt 

Peter  Wyatt 

Zoel  Burns 

Timothy  Silver 

Allen  Brown 

Zerod  Bellamy 

Patrick  Moore 

Arthur  Carey 

John  Stratton 

Joseph  Lane 

Joseph  Farrington... 

Thomas  Hinman 

Theron  Hinman 

Joseph  Philips 

Amos  Anson 

Mathias  Morris 

Charles  Jones 

George  Wright 

Dan  Alger 

Moses  Doolittle 

Nathan  Mitchell 

John  Carter 

William  Carter 

John  Carter,  Junior. 

Isaiah  Honeywell 

Daniel  Honeywell... 

John  Brown 

Ferdinand  Grout 

Hercules  Vaughn 

John  Kelly 

Ichabod  Richmond. 

Rana  Perring 

Jenks  Weight 

Isaac  Weight 

Benjamin  Weight.... 

Samuel  Williams 

Rice  Honeywell 

Roswell  Ferguson 

John  Darling 

Abner  Spencer 

Daniel  Hare 

Asa  Danforth 

Jasper  Stark 

Asa  Burnham 

Aaron  Greeley 


Lot 

7 

1st 

concession 

it 

7 

2nd 

it 

tt 

6 

2nd 

a 

broken  front 

it 

31 

2nd 

concession 

it 

6 

1st 

a 

broken  front 

it 

6 

1st 

concession 

it 

24 

2nd 

a 

broken  front 

u 

24 

3rd 

concession 

it 

22 

2nd 

a 

it 

16 

1st 

it 

it 

4 

1st 

tt 

broken  front 

it 

4 

2nd 

tt 

u u 

it 

4 

1st 

concession 

tt 

23 

2nd 

tt 

a 

22 

2nd 

tt 

broken  front 

Lot  30 

1st 

concession 

it 

27 

3rd 

a 

it 

21 

2nd 

a 

It 

20 

3rd 

a 

tt 

13 

2nd 

a 

it 

26 

4th 

tt 

it 

12 

2nd 

u 

broken  front 

it 

13 

1st 

concession 

it 

13 

2nd 

tt 

broken  front 

it 

14 

2nd 

tt 

tt  it 

it 

19 

1st 

a 

tt 

17 

1st 

tt 

it 

18 

1st 

it 

it 

22 

3rd 

u 

it 

23 

3rd 

it 

it 

12 

1st 

u 

it 

26 

1st 

tt 

it 

34 

2nd 

tt 

it 

35 

1st 

it 

tt 

23 

2nd 

tt 

broken  front 

it 

26 

2nd 

a 

tt  u 

it 

9 

2nd 

tt 

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it 

9 

1st 

concession 

it 

10 

2nd 

tt 

broken  front 

tt 

10 

1st 

concession 

tt 

14 

1st 

it 

It 

27 

1st 

tt 

u 

24 

1st 

u 

It 

23 

1st 

tt 

it 

22 

1st 

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29 

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27 

2nd 

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Haldimand — Continued 


William  Kelly 

“ 34 

2nd 

concession 

John  Warring 

“ 17 

3rd 

ll 

Asa  Brentnall 

“ 18 

3rd 

u 

Christopher  Winter 

“ 20 

3rd 

u 

Nathan  Bradley 

“ 16 

3rd 

u 

Bays  M.  Eddy 

“ 16 

2nd 

u 

broken  front 

Gaius  Dean 

“ 20 

2nd 

u 

ll  u 

Eraastus  Dean 

“ 17 

2nd 

ll 

LL  LL 

Peres  Cooper 

“ 13 

2nd 

concession 

Joseph  Lane 

“ 23 

3rd 

u 

Joseph  Keeler 

“ 1 

1st 

u 

broken  front 

Joseph  Keeler 

“ 2 

2nd 

LL 

ll  u 

Joseph  Keeler 

“ 2 

1st 

ll 

ll  a 

Joseph  Keeler 

“ 1 

2nd 

u 

LL  LL 

63. 


(Signed)  Asa  Danforth.  (Signed)  Aaron  Greeley. 

Signed  and  sworn  1st  Sept.,  1797,  in  Council.  (Signed)  J.  Small. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


Cramahe 


Eldridge  Stanton 

Timothy  Olcott 

John  Turner 

David  Turner 

David  Turner,  Junior 

Nathaniel  Gosfield 

George  Palmer 

Palmer  Crandell 

Reuben  Crandell 

Henry  Frint 

Amos  Beach 

John  Mix  

Martin  Frint 

Barnabas  McKeyes. ... 

John  Ward 

Aaron  Wallace 

Semion  Winn 

Abraham  Winn 

Joseph  Winn 

John  Sickler 

William  Clark 

John  Heaviland 

William  Brunson 

John  Frint 

Elisha  Alger 


Lot  27 

1st 

concession 

LL 

1 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

7 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

23 

1st 

LL 

LL 

22 

1st 

LL 

LL 

32 

2nd 

concession 

LL 

31 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

29 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

28 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

26 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

25 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

23 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

21 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

26 

1st 

concession 

LL 

33 

1st 

LL 

LL 

30 

1st 

LL 

LL 

16 

5th 

concession 

LL 

17 

5th 

LL 

LL 

18 

5th 

LL 

LL 

19 

5th 

LL 

LL 

20 

5th 

LL 

LL 

18 

6th 

concession 

LL 

20 

1st 

LL 

LL 

22 

2nd 

LL 

LL 

33 

3rd 

LL 

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No.  39 


Cramahe — Continued 


Lauson  Bostwick 

it 

10 

1 mnrpscinn 

Arnon  Ives 

u 

19 

2nd 

u 

John  Ogden 

u 

32 

1st 

it 

Cyrus  Richmond 

u 

4 

4th 

ll 

Jeremiah  Scripture 

it 

6 

1st 

it 

William  Obryon 

u 

19 

1st 

ll 

James  Richardson 

u 

1 

1st 

ll 

Surfernus  Dysert 

it 

3 

1st 

ll 

Benjamin  Richardson 

it 

4 

1st 

ll 

James  Bettis 

u 

7 

1st 

ll 

Oliver  Campbell 

u 

12 

1st 

ll 

William  Campbell 

a 

13 

1st 

ll 

Stephen  Campbell 

u 

16 

1st 

ll 

John  Campbell 

u 

14 

1st 

ll 

Isaiah  Hall 

u 

29 

1st 

ll 

Joseph  Keeler  

u 

35 

1st 

ll 

Joseph  Keeler 

u 

35 

2nd 

ll 

John  Belcher 

a 

2 

2nd 

ll 

Obediah  Simson 

u 

4 

2nd 

ll 

John  McKirman 

u 

34 

2nd 

ll 

John  Dowling 

it 

31 

4th 

It 

John  Simson 

u 

7 

4th 

ll 

Walter  Worden 

u 

23 

4th 

ll 

Sylvester  Richmond 

u 

5 

4th 

ll 

Enoch  Weight 

u 

2 

4th 

ll 

Gabrum  Sprung 

u 

10 

4th 

It 

Jason  Yearns 

u 

8 

4th 

It 

John  Bartley 

u 

8 

2nd 

ll 

Elisha  Bristol 

u 

17 

3rd  [1st] 
1st 

ll 

Joel  Merriman 

a 

24 

ll 

55. 


(Signed)  Asa  Danforth.  (Signed)  Aaron  Greeley. 

Signed  and  sworn  1st  Sept.,  1797,  in  Council.  (Signed)  John  Small. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

David  M.  Rogers.  Stating  that  he  is  desired  by  the  inhabitants  of  the 
county  of  Prince  Edward  to  represent  that  the  concession  lines  in  part  of  the 
said  county  have  never  been  run  and  that  part  of  the  lands  have  been  granted 
to  persons  who  wish  to  settle  and  improve  them  but  cannot  find  their  lots  until 
the  concession  lines  are  run.  And  praying  that  the  concession  lines  of  such 
part  of  the  county  of  Prince  Edward  as  has  not  been  surveyed,  may  be  run  by 
the  King’s  Surveyor  and  particularly  in  the  township  of  Hallowed.  Recom- 
mended to  His  Honour,  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  be  granted,  and  it  is 
further  recommended  to  His  Honour,  that  if  any  concession  lines  remain 
unsurveyed  in  the  townships  which  were  organized  before  the  division  of  the 
province,  directions  be  given  to  have  them  surveyed. 


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Joseph  Chaplin,  Moses  Burgot,  Joseph  Ash  and  John  Vaughan.  Praying 
for  1200  acres  of  land  each  as  agents  for  the  original  nominees  of  the  township 
of  Hamilton.  The  petitioners  do  not  appear  to  have  been  four  of  the  principal 
original  nominees. 

Adjourned. 


2nd  September,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  Newark. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Mary  and  Catherine  Crawford,  alias  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition 
to  200  acres  which  they  have  each  received,  as  the  daughters  of  Capt.  Crawford 
of  the  Royal  Yorkers.  Recommended  for  600  acres  each  inclusive  as  daughters 
of  a captain. 

Diedrick  Arkland.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Joseph  Rosebush.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Sarah  Playter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant. 

Jesper  Marsh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months,  or  until  he  brings  in  his  family. 

George  Leslie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres,  but  no  deed  to  issue  till  he  is  actually  and  bona  fide  settled  in  this  province. 

James  Coffin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  having  assured 
the  committee  that  he  proposes  to  reside  here  and  to  improve  lands,  recom- 
mended for  1200  acres. 

Allan  Paterson.  Praying  for  lands  in  consideration  of  his  services  during 
the  American  War.  Recommended  for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Barnabas  Eddy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  twelve  months  from  this  date. 

Mary  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  her  late  husband  Murdo 
Cameron,  who  served  during  the  American  war  as  serjeant  in  the  84th  Regiment 
and  by  whom  she  had  three  daughters.  The  proof  is  not  sufficient  to  shew  that 
Murdo  Cameron  was  a serjeant,  but  his  wife  and  children  are  recommended  for 
300  acres  as  jointenants. 

Adjourned. 

7th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber,  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Boukett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  of  land  and  a town  lot  in  York. 

Abel  Stevens.  Praying  for  the  falls,  on  lot  2,  10th  concession  of  Lansdowne, 
below  the  3rd  Gannanaque  Lake,  to  erect  iron  works  on.  Referred  to  the 
Acting  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

John  Frederick  Von  Snell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant. 
Petitioner  can  have  no  lands  until  he  is  discharged. 


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Gilbert  Middach.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

John  Dorin,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Frances  Munro.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the 
daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Barnard  Emery.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands,  as  a private,  completed. 
Petitioner’s  discharge  or  a certificate  from  one  of  his  officers  must  be  produced. 

William  Richardson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

David  Jones.  Praying  to  have  his  late  father’s  military  lands,  as  lieutenant, 
completed  and  for  600  acres  for  himself,  having  served  during  the  American  war 
as  a volunteer.  The  widow  and  children  of  Lieut.  Jones  are  recommended  for 
2000  acres  (including  former  grants  to  himself)  and  also  including  former  grants 
to  the  widow.  The  children  (if  of  age)  are  recommended  for  400  acres  each, 
including  former  grants  to  themselves,  but  exclusive  of  their  share  in  the  2000 
acres  and  exclusive  of  such  lands  as  they  have  by  descent  or  devise  from  their 
grandfather  Benjamin. 

Jonah  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  late  father  as  a military 
claimant.  Petitioner  has  received  all  the  lands  he  is  entitled  to. 

Ebenezer  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Slye.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  being  unknown 
and  not  a loyalist,  must  appear  in  person. 

Samuel  Peneck.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  which  he  has 
received  as  a loyalist.  To  lie  over  for  the  alleged  recommendation  of  the  land 
board. 

Isaac  Lamb.  Praying  for  200  acres  of  land,  in  addition  to  200  which  he  has 
received.  Inadmissible. 

Philip,  Elias  and  Ann  Dulmage.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  sons  and  daughter 
of  a lieutenant.  Recommended  for  400  acres  each  as  the  children  of  a lieutenant. 

Sarah  Van  Sicklen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Stephen,  John,  Dyer  and  Peter  Howard.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  sons  of 
Ensign  Mathew  Howard.  Recommended  for  400  acres  each,  including  former 
grants. 

Elizabeth  Howard.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  Capt.  Braken- 
ridge.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Philip  Matteson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Daniel  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Thomas  Hubbard.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Petitioner  is  not  entitled  to 
family  lands. 

Isaac  Lamb,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Abraham  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Oliver  Graham.  Praying  for  family  lands.  To  lie  over  for  a certificate  of 
the  number  of  his  children  in  the  province  before  1789. 

Allen  Curtis.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Abel  Kilborn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 


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James  Curtis.  Stating  that  he  has  received  a land  board  certificate  which 
has  not  been  filled  up  and  praying  for  200  acres  of  land  as  a settler.  The 
certificate  will  be  assigned,  if  produced. 

Nathan  Dayton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Petitioner 
must  produce  his  commission  as  an  ensign,  or  his  discharge  as  a serjeant. 

Lois  Wilson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  21  years  of  age. 

Mary  Wright.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Nancy  McLaren.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant. 
Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Mary  Wright,  Junior,  alias  Mary  McLaren.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a lieutenant.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Nehemiah  Avery.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

James  Richardson.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150 
acres  family  lands. 

William  Leahy,  Senior.  Praying  for  200  acres  of  land  in  addition  to  300 
which  he  has  received,  for  200  in  right  of  one  of  his  sons  who  died  in  1784  and  for 
family  lands  for  a wife  and  eight  children,  having  only  received  200  acres.  To 
stand  over  for  the  usual  certificate. 

James  Richardson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres. 

John,  Robert  and  Elizabeth  Leahy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  sons  and 
daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  each. 

Margaret  Corbin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Butler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Petitioner  has 
received  all  the  lands  he  is  entitled  to. 

Cornelius  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  which  he  has 
received  as  a settler.  Petitioner  has  received  all  he  is  entitled  to. 

Benjamin  Ruggles  Munsell.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  50  acres 
which  he  has  received  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  including 
former  grants. 

Michael  Cook.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  Hannah,  and  his 
daughter  Elizabeth  Cook  as  loyalists.  Petitioner  must  produce  the  usual 
certificate  for  family  lands.  His  daughter’s  claim  to  lie  over  for  the  U.E.  List. 

James  Finch.  Praying  for  family  lands,  also  praying  that  lot  22  in  the  7th 
concession  of  Kitley  (a  reserved  lot)  may  be  granted  to  him,  having  cleared  10 
acres  thereon.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Dudley  Day.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Jabez  Barnum.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  Weight.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  Price.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  and  a town  lot  in 
York.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a subaltern,  but  no  deed  to  issue  until 
petitioner  has  resided  12  months  from  this  date  in  the  province  and  a town  lot 
in  York. 

Henry  Forrest.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  To  lie  over  till 
his  family  is  in  the  province. 


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Hon.  David  William  Smith.  Praying  for  1200  acres  of  land  as  one  of  the 
principal  nominees  of  Pickering.  Recommended. 

Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Adjourned. 

8th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Elizabeth  McNiel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Rice  Honeywell.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  14,  1st  concession  of 
Haldimand,  on  which  he  has  been  located  by  the  nominees  of  that  township. 
Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

William  Clow.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Nathan  Brown.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Gersham  Wing.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Aljen  C.  Wilmot.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  400  acres  which  he  has 
received  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended  for  600  acres,  including  former 
grants  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Benjamin  Kilburn.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Nathaniel  Brown.  A magistrate’s  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  White.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Anna  Wilson.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Wilson.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Daniel  Johns.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  which  he  has 
received.  Recommended  for  400  acres  in  addition  to  200  acres. 

Reuben  Bacon.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  Buell.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Clark  Rice  Parkins.  A magistrate’s  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Jean  McLean.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christina  Hossack.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Robert  McLean,  for  the  heirs  of  Henry  Clow.  A land  board  certificate. 
Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

James  Crow.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Patty  Bissell.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Jemimah  Lemont.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Asa  Landon,  Junior.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Peter  Gellairt.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Charlotte  Sweet.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Caleb  Henderson.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Richard  Baxter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Hezekiah  Bull.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Hannah  Kilburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Bemslee  Peters.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain.  It  does  not 
appear  that  petitioner  was  a captain. 

Daniel  Dunham.  Praying  for  150  acres  to  complete  his  family  lands  and 
military  lands  as  serjeant.  Recommended  for  150  to  close  all  claims  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

Joseph  White,  Esq.  Praying  for  1000  acres  of  land  in  the  Eastern  district. 
Recommended  for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a magistrate. 

Sophia  Clow.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

James  Henry.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife 
as  a loyalist.  Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres,  the  certificate  not 
sufficient  for  family  lands. 

William  Fraser,  of  Coteaux  du  Lac.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  in 
right  of  his  wife.  The  petitioner  does  not  appear  to  reside  in  the  province. 

Joseph  Tousley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Laird.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Eldad  Jones.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  100  acres  of  land  which  he  has 
received  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

John  Loverin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Isaac  Hollingshed.  Praying  for  a lot  on  Yonge  street  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  a lot  on  Yonge  Street  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Charles  Jalin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Joseph  Geliy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Pierre  Protin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

Nicholas  Bollard.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres. 

Jaques  Valerant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  600  acres. 

Jean  La  Musique.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

James  Jefferies.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 


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Bazil  Rorison.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a town 
lot  in  York. 

Lieut.  P.  M.  Fortier.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  family  lands  and  a town  lot  in  York. 

Edward  Gahan.  Praying  for  100  acres  of  land  in  addition  to  500  which 
he  had  received  as  a gunner  and  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York.  With  respect  to  the  100  acres  in  addition,  the  Council  Office 
will  be  searched  for  precedent. 

John  Lott,  Junior.  A magistrate’s  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Philip  Lott.  A magistrate’s  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Sarah  Richardson.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Richard  Lawrence.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Samuel  Buell.  Praying  for  1700  acres  of  land  in  addition  to  300  which  his 
deceased  father  received  as  a pensioner.  Proofs  insufficient  for  1700  acres,  but  a 
warrant  may  issue  for  400  acres  to  the  heir  of  Timothy  Buell  to  complete  a 
certificate  for  700  acres. 

Thomas  Knowlton,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Mathew  Howell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a disbanded  serjeant.  Recom- 
mended for  100  acres.  To  entitle  him  to  a serjeant’s  allowance,  he  must  produce 
a certificate  from  the  Surveyor  General  of  Nova  Scotia  that  he  gave  up  the  land 
he  drew  there. 

Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Adjourned. 

11th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.. 

David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Cumming,  of  Kingston,  merchant.  Praying  for  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres. 

Nathaniel  Taylor,  Esq.,  of  Kingston.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended 
for  1200  acres  inclusive. 

Michael  Mahar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  300  acres. 

James  Richardson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  when 
he  evinces  a disposition  to  live  therein. 

Nicholas  Lake.  Praying  for  lands,  as  a loyalist,  for  himself  and  family, 
for  various  services  performed  during  the  American  war.  Recommended  for 
750  acres  to  close  all  claims. 

Betsy  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Richard  Smith.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Phebe  Lake.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Ashley.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a military  claimant. 
Recommended  for  550  acres  to  close  all  claims  and  including  former  grants. 


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A.  Bell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in 
York. 

Jam.es  Elliott.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended. 

Alexander  Galloway.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  To  lie  over. 

John  Endicott.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a corporal.  Recommended 
for  400  acres. 

Andrew  Johnstone.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

Walter  Sennott.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  York. 

Alexander  Chisholm.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  3000  acres  inclusive  as  a captain. 

Alexander  Chisholm.  Praying  for  lot  34  1st  concession  and  broken  front  of 
Murray,  in  lieu  of  a lot  which  he  has  improved,  and  has  been  confirmed  to 
another.  Recommended  for  the  lot  prayed  for  if  vacant,  in  lieu  and  part  of  the 
land  he  is  entitled  to. 

Ann  Moseley.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  her  deceased  husband  George 
Moseley.  Ann  Moseley  recommended  for  200  acres  in  right  of  her  late  husband. 

Ephraim  Jones.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250  acres 
family  lands. 

Simeon  Garritt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed  in  Council  20th  Dec.,  1797.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


13th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Nathaniel  N.  Tredwell,  by  his  attorney  Christopher  Robinson.  Fraying  to 
be  heard  respecting  the  boundary  lines  of  the  seigneurie  of  L’Orignal.  Referred 
to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General. 

Mary  Blacker.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  daughter  of  a captain. 

John  Walden  Meyers.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  family  lands. 

Anna  Gilbert.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  daughter  of  a captain. 

Leonard  W.  Meyers.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  son  of  a captain. 

Elisha  Olker.  Praying  to  be  put  upon  the  U.E.  List,  praying  for  lands  in 
right  of  his  wife.  Recommended  that  petitioner’s  name  be  entered  on  the 
U.E.  List  on  the  evidence  of  Capt.  Meyers.  No  proofs  are  adduced  to  entitle 
his  wife  to  lands. 

Elizabeth  Jones.  Praying  for  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Jacob  Wannamaker.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

John  Longwill.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he  has 
received  as  a settler  and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  100  acres.  His  wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  U.E.  Loyalist. 


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William  Babcock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  Babcock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  Babcock,  Junior.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Andrew  Wannamaker.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Peter  Wannamaker.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Huldah  Cole,  alias  Babcock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  German.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Stephen  Gilbert.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Joshua  Goldsmith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

JohnHenesey.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Abraham  Semmons.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

David  Semmons.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he  has 
received  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  100  acres  additional. 

Cornelius  Van  Waters.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Cornelius  Van  Waters.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  York. 

Henry  and  Francis  Wiss.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each. 

Julian  Wiss,  widow  of  John  Wiss.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  her  late 
husband  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended  for  250  acres  family  lands,  if 
not  granted  before  to  her  late  husband. 

William  Marsh,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Peter  Quackenbush.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Mary  Rattan.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Soper.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not 
granted  before. 

Henry  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Elisha  Beman.  Stating  that  he  purchased  two  land  board  certificates,  from 
Joseph  Proctor,  and  Elizabeth  Bouker,  the  former  for  100,  the  latter  for  200 
acres  of  land,  and  praying  that  the  deeds  may  issue  in  his  own  name.  The  lands 
for  which  the  petitioners  are  recommended  by  the  land  board  not  having  been 
assigned,  the  right  cannot  be  transferred,  therefore  it  must  fully  appear  that 
Joseph  Proctor  and  Elizabeth  Bouker  are  living  and  have  not  received  any  lands 
before  any  can  be  granted  to  them  or  their  transferee. 

Caleb  Purdy.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 


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Archibald  Chisholm.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100 
acres  to  close  all  claims. 

Laurence  Badgley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Samuel  Badgley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  600  acres 
family  lands. 

Stephen  Badgley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Martin  Frederick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Conrod  Frederick.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250 
acres  family  lands. 

Stephen  Halsted.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Reed,  of  Thurlow.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  family  lands. 

Laurence  Halsted.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Reed,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

William  Reed,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  450 
acres  family  lands. 

Martin  Rush,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Martin  Rush,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Elisha  Beman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Isaac  Blauvett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Cook.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Peter  Crouter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Thomas  Dempsey.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  400  acres,  including  family  lands. 

Martin  Foster.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Kelly.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Daniel  Lawrence.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Lownsberry.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  family  lands. 

Samuel  Luscombe.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250 
acres  family  lands. 

Angus  McDonald,  of  Ameliasburgh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  in 
right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres.  His  wife  also 
recommended  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

William  McMillan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Caleb  Palmer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 


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John  Booth  Sellie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Henry  Simmons.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Joseph  Walker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Robert  Wright.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Zadoch  Thrasher.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

Stillwill  Willson.  Praying  for  lot  32  on  the  east  side  of  Yonge  street  and  a 
town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  if  the  lot  prayed  for  is  vacant  and  a town  lot 
in  York. 

William  Bedal.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Gradus  Clute.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Francis  Dixon.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands. 

John  Pacquette.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Van  Leaven.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

John  Mosure.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Hannah  Lockwood.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Caldwell.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a settler,  for  family  lands 
and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  close 
all  claims.  His  wife  recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

David  Lockwood.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Rebecca  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Michael  Davy.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  as  a settler,  and  in  right  of  his 
wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Solomon  Ball.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a 
loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  family  lands.  His  wife  recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Cornelius  Van  Leaven.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Isaac  Asselstine.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  100  acres  in  addition. 

George  Havens.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Comar.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  additional. 

Daniel  Walker.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Cornelius  Chatterson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 


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Thomas  Falconer.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a private.  Petitioner 
must  get  a certificate  from  the  Surveyor  General  of  Lower  Canada,  that  he  has 
received  no  lands  in  that  province.  If  he  has  not,  he  will  have  300  acres  here. 

Joshua  Booth,  Esq.  Praying  for  family  lands,  lands  in  addition  and  lands 
in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  350  acres  to  complete  all 
claims.  His  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  the  son  of  a subaltern. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition. 

Silas  Nichols.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  Taylor.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Charles  Strider.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  Taylor.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a corporal.  Recommended  for 
400  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Christine  Taylor.  Praying  for  lands  for  herself  and  her  three  daughters 
Mary,  Nelly  and  Christine,  Junior  as  loyalists.  Petitioner  and  her  three 
daughters  recommended  for  200  acres  each. 

Elias  Chatterson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Jeremiah  Loveless.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Andrew  Bartels.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Deborah  Van  Scott.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Van  Scot.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands 
as  a private  completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military 
lands. 

Joseph  Thurbun.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Nathan  Deukee.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Edward  and  Thomas  Howard.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  sons  of  a lieutenant. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  each,  including  former  grants  as  sons  of  a lieutenant. 

Emerson  Burley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Alexander  McLinnan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Justles  Bertles.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Mary  Herkemer,  executrix,  and  Thomas  Markland,  executor,  to  the  last 
will  and  testament  of  Captain  Henjoest  Herkemer,  deceased.  Praying  that  the 
remainder  of  his  military  and  family  lands  may  be  assigned  to  his  children. 
The  widow  Herkemer  is  alone  recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  her  family 
lands  as  surviving  parent. 

Phebe  Deukee.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Stoughton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Thomas  Markland,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres  inclusive  as  a magistrate. 


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Conrod  Staker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

John  William  Clement.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

William  Fairfield,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
150  acres  family  lands. 

Jonathan  Fairfield.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Staker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Gasper  Strope,  a discharged  soldier.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston 
and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in 
Kingston,  and  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Sarah  Clute.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Shipman,  alias  Pennock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Lydia  Shipman,  alias  Row.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Ravina  Shipman,  alias  Baxter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Electa  Landon,  alias  Barnet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Rebecca  Landon,  alias  Wing.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Rebecca  Read,  alias  Tousley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Lucy  Kilburn,  alias  White.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Polly  White,  alias  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

Alexander  Barnet.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  family  lands. 

Bartholomew  Carley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100 
acres  family  lands. 

Thomas  Freeman.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

David  Baldwin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  French.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Smith.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a 
serjeant  completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  close  all  claims. 

Nathaniel  Brown.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  400  acres 
family  lands. 

Thomas  Wood.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Truelove  Butler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Chatterton.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  to  close  all  claims. 


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Joseph  Griffin.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a private.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  inclusive  as  a soldier. 

Benjamin  Kilburn.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  be  confirmed  in  lot 
29,  9th  concession  of  Kitley.  Recommended  for  400  acres  family  lands.  As  to 
the  lot  prayed  for,  referred  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Mary  Stevens,  alias  Story.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Abigail  Stevens,  alias  Crippan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Joseph  Griffin.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Alexander  Campbell.  Praying  to  have  his  family  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  50  acres  to  complete  his  family  lands. 

David  Hunter,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Wooley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres 
family  lands. 

Archibald  McLaren,  son  of  Lieut.  Peter  McLaren,  deceased.  Praying  to 
have  his  father’s  military  and  family  lands  completed.  Recommended  that  200 
acres  be  granted  to  the  wife  and  children  of  the  late  Lieut.  McLaren  as  join- 
tenants,  and  that  200  acres  be  granted  to  his  widow  as  family  lands. 

Archibald  McLaren.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant.  Recom- 
mended for  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant. 

Daniel  Shipman,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  inclusive. 

Daniel  Shipman,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
100  acres  family  lands. 

John  McLean,  of  Elizabethtown.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elijah  Whitney.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  family  lands. 

Mathew  Wing.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

David  Shipman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  inclusive. 

Obediah  Read.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres 
family  lands. 

Elizabeth  Wickwire,  alias  Hotchkiss.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Lois  Sherwood,  alias  Buel.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

William  Davis.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  400  acres  to  close  all  claims. 

Jonathan  Buel.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  400  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Bemslee  Buel.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Phinehas  Baldwin.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150 
acres  family  lands. 


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Amy  Wing,  alias  Mott.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Robert  McLean.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  for  leave  to  exchange  lot  6 
4th  concession  Yonge  which  is  swampy,  for  another  and  for  100  acres  in  addition. 
Petitioner  may  have  one  lot,  but  must  send  a certificate  of  the  number  of  children 
he  had  in  the  province  before  1789. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 


14th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Cronkhite.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Donald  McDonald.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  additional. 

Jean  Cronkhite.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Adam  Friermouth.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Jenny  Miller,  alias  Van  Camp.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Ferris.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  Howland,  Junior.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Eliezer  Youmans.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Jeremiah  Lapp.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Barbara  McKenzie,  alias  McDonell.  A land  board  certificate.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Kenneth  McPherson.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  additional. 

John  Myneker.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  350  acres 
additional. 

John  Doole.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Daniel  Richards.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anthony  Badgley.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

William  Carson.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

William  Beneker.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Andrew  Miller.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Joseph  Hicks.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 


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Henry  Allice.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Ernest  Clabboard.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

William  McKenzie.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  additional. 

Henry  Bird.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Samuel  Winterbottom.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  and  a town  lot  in 
Newark.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  Newark. 

Bryer  Bull.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elazarus  Brewer.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

George  Wood.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  children.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  a surgeon,  if  his  name  is  on  the  U.E.  List.  His  children 
will  receive  200  acres  each  as  they  come  of  age. 

Toussant  Belant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Gabriel  Orser.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adjourned. 


16th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

David  Fleming.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

John  Carr.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Paul  Van  Wickley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Abraham  Carley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres. 

William  Smith,  of  Sidney.  Praying  for  family  lands.  On  production  of 
the  annexed  certificate,  recommended  for  300  acres  family  lands. 

Daniel  Masters.  Praying  for  lands  on  the  Carrying  Place  as  a settler. 
Recommended  for  200  acres,  but  whether  on  the  Carrying  Place  or  not  referred 
to  His  Honour. 

John  Fleming.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a town 
lot  in  York. 

John  Everit.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a location  of  1950  acres  of  land 
which  he  received  on  the  west  branch  of  Collin’s  creek  in  part  of  his  military  lands 
as  a captain.  Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General. 

Elizabeth  La  Mothe,  alias  Bellant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a 
captain.  Not  entitled. 

Jam.es  Taylor  and  James  Anderson.  Stating  that  they  have  purchased  the 
east  half  of  lot  12  in  the  2nd  concession  of  the  township  of  Kingston  and  praying 
that  the  deed  thereof  may  issue  in  their  names.  Recommended  that  the  deed 
for  the  east  half  of  12,  2nd  concession  of  Kingston  issue  to  petitioners. 


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John  Sager.  Praying  for  150  acres  to  which  he  is  entitled  for  family  lands 
and  lands  assigned  to  him  by  certificate.  The  certificate  wanted. 

John  Charles  Musculus.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  and  for  a town  lot 
in  York.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  York,  and  if  he  proves  an  actual 
settler  and  after  having  built  in  the  town,  recommended  for  a farm  lot. 

Eleazar  Farechild.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  family  lands. 

John  Maybee.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler.  Recom- 
mended for  550  acres,  including  former  grants  and  to  cover  claims  for  family 
lands  for  a wife  and  6 children. 

Solomon  Huff.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  lands  as  a settler 
completed.  Recommended  for  100  acres  for  self  to  complete  his  own  quota  to 
200  and  350  acres  family  lands. 

Henry  Spencer.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

Solomon  Huff,  Junior.  Praying  to  have  his  lands  as  the  son  of  a subaltern 
completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a 
subaltern. 

John  Huff.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres  family 
lands. 

Lewis  German.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Jacob  German.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

William  Albertson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Mary  Vent.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Ferris.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist,  for  family 
lands,  and  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a volunteer  completed.  Recommended 
for  100  acres  to  complete  400  as  a volunteer,  50  acres  family  lands,  and  200  for 
his  wife  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  Dunbar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  as  a military  artificer  during  the  war. 

Isaac  Orser.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a volunteer  completed. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  to  complete  400  acres  as  a volunteer. 

Mary  Cass.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  [Marginal  note — Now  Hawley,  daughter  of  Josiah  Cass.] 

Robert  Graham,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Badgely,  alias  Atkinson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Robert  Graham.  Praying  to  have  his  military  and  family  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  150  acres  to  complete  700  acres,  being  his  quota  of  500  as 
serjeant,  and  200  acres  family  lands. 

Mahlon  Knight.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Cornelius  Knight.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isaac  Knight.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E-  Loyalist. 


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Christian  Abrahams.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50 
acres  family  lands. 

John  Asselstine.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Andrew  Miller.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Shibley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Elizabeth  Van  Order,  alias  Burnet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  McGuin,  alias  Van  Order.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a 
captain.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Jacob  Powley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Peter  Asselstine,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for 
100  acres  family  lands. 

Ashel  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  to  complete  his  lands  to  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a 
lieutenant. 

James  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  to  complete  his  lands  to  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a 
lieutenant. 

Amy  Smith,  alias  Lapp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jemima  Sloot,  alias  Rattan.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  the  daughter 
of  a lieutenant.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  to  200  to  complete  her 
lands  to  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant. 

Peter  Rattan.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  in  addition  to  300  to  complete  his  lands  to  600 
acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

John  Stuart.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Lauchlin  McIntosh.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private 
completed.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Andrew  Rush.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands  to  300  acres. 

Hugh  Campbell.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a corporal.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  a corporal. 

Josiah  Hern.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres  family 
lands. 

William  Ransier.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  to  200  to  complete  his  military  lands. 

William  Sheriff.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a private.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Ann  Smith,  alias  Yeomans.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Lieut.  David  Brass.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lots  28  and  29  in  the  front 
concession  of  Elizabethtown  on  which  he  has  made  improvements.  Petitioner 
recommended  for  the  lots  prayed  for  if  they  are  vacant  and  the  quantity 
contained  in  them  does  not  exceed  his  military  allowances. 

Peter  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Elizabeth  Kirby.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Garret  Miller.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  be  allowed  to  exchange 
400  acres  of  land  on  which  he  has  been  located  in  Loughborough,  which  are 
unfit  for  cultivation.  Petitioner  may  exchange  his  lands  for  others.  The  family 
lands  not  established. 

John  Crawford.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant  completed. 
Also  praying  for  family  lands.  Petitioner  recommended  for  500  acres  as  a 
serjeant  exclusive  of  the  family  lands  he  may  be  entitled  to  by  Air.  Motz’s 
certificate,  namely  100  acres. 

Peter  McPherson.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres 
family  lands. 

Elizabeth  Powley,  alias  Albertson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Philip  Pember.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  military  lands  as  a corporal. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  as  a corporal  and  300  acres  family  lands,  including 
former  grants. 

Peter  Christie.  Praying  for  lot  10  on  the  south  side  of  the  Carrying  Place 
between  the  head  of  the  bay  of  Quinte  and  Lake  Ontario.  The  petitioner  may 
have  100  acres  in  addition  but  not  on  the  Carrying  Place. 

Eve  Grass,  alias  Wartman.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 
Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

David  Bradshaw.  Praying  for  half  of  lot  20,  5th  concession  of  Fredericks- 
burg. Recommended  for  the  half  of  lot  20,  5th  concession,  Fredericksburg. 

Anthony  McGuin.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain,  including  former  grants. 

Mary  Amey,  alias  Davy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  2C0  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Davy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Richard  Freeman.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a private.  The  petitioner 
must  produce  a certificate  from  the  lower  province  that  he  has  not  drawn  his 
lands  therein. 

Conrod  Orbele.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands  to  300  acres. 

Mary  Purdy,  widow  of  Gilbert  Purdy.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands 
in  her  own  right.  Recommended  for  200  acres  for  herself  and  350  acres  family 
lands,  or  for  so  much  thereof  as  she  may  be  able  to  establish  her  claims  for  by 
affidavits. 

Anthony  De  Mille.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist,  also  for  family  lands. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  for  himself,  if  not  granted  before.  Certificate 
wanted  for  family  lands. 

Jeremiah  Lapp.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands 
as  a private  completed.  Recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 
Certificate  wanted  for  family  lands. 

James  Johnson.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a serjeant.  Discharge  or 
certificate  to  be  produced. 

Elizabeth  Vandebarrack,  alias  German.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List.  The  warrant  not  to  issue  till 
that  is  ascertained. 

Christian  Asselstine,  alias  Davy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Ally  Meyers,  alias  Van  Alstine.  Praying  to  have  her  lands  completed  as 
the  daughter  of  a field  officer.  Recommended  for  600  acres  in  addition  to  200 
to  make  up  800  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a field  officer. 

Daniel  Fare.  Praying  for  a lot  of  land  at  the  north  end  of  the  fifth  con- 
cession of  the  township  of  Kingston.  Recommended  for  100  acres  to  complete 
his  lands  to  200  acres.  The  place  prayed  for  must  be  referred  to  the  Surveyor 
General’s  department. 

Jane  Thompson,  alias  Milton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  on  the  List. 

John  Milton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  including  former  grants. 

Mary  M.  Mattice,  alias  Brass.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Price.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a private.  Heard  evidence 
hereupon  and  recommended  for  300  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Agnes  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Ryckman,  alias  German.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a 
loyalist.  Recommended  for  100  acres  family  lands  to  be  granted  to  John 
German  and  200  acres  for  his  wife,  if  on  the  U.E.  List,  but  no  warrant  to  issue 
till  that  is  ascertained. 

Jacob  Dulmage.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands  to  300  acres. 

Peter  Burgart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  600 
acres,  having  a wife  and  6 children. 

His  Honour  the  President  came  into  Council,  confirmed  the  foregoing 
petitions  and  the  following  were  read. 

William  Dummer  Powell,  Esq.  Praying  for  a front  town  lot  in  York. 
Ordered  that  the  vacant  front  lot  asked  for  by  Mr.  Justice  Powell  be  assigned 
to  him. 

Margaret  Leake.  Praying  for  military  lands  in  right  of  her  deceased 
husband  a reduced  field  officer.  The  petitioner  not  being  resident  or  even 
actually  present  in  this  province  the  council  is  sorry  they  cannot  comply  with  the 
prayer  of  this  petition,  it  being  contrary  to  the  practice  of  this  board  to  grant 
lands  to  persons  resident  in  England. 

Samuel  Smith.  Praying  for  100  acres  of  land  in  addition  to  100  which  he 
has  received  and  for  350  acres  family  lands  for  a wife  and  six  children.  Recom- 
mended for  100  acres  in  addition  to  make  up  200  acres.  Certificate  wanted  for 
family  lands. 

Adjourned. 

17th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith, 

Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Leany  Loft,  alias  Markel.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jacob  Banter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
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Abraham  Banter.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Hugh  Earl.  Praying  for  2000  acres  of  land  as  a military  claimant.  The 
petitioner  is  not  entitled  to  any  specific  grant  of  land,  the  committee  note  that 
he  has  already  been  indulged  with  1200  acres. 

Nancy  McLaren.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant.  Read 
again  and  proof  being  adduced  that  the  petitioner’s  father  is  a lieutenant,  recom- 
mended for  400  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Augustus  White.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  York,  but  the  petition  must  lie  over  as  to  the 
lands  till  August  next. 

Jacob  Clayton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
Petitioner  may  have  200  acres  whenever  he  produces  a certificate  that  his 
children  are  in  the  province. 

Mary  Wright,  alias  McLaren.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a 
lieutenant.  Read  again  and  evidence  being  taken  that  petitioner  is  the  daughter 
of  a lieutenant  recommended  for  400  acres,  including  former  grants. 

Shivers  Cozens.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Petitioner 
recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain  but  no  warrant  to  issue  until 
after  next  June. 

James  Kilburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a settler. 

Isaiah  Van  Order.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  and  wife  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  McCord,  alias  Barton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Richards.  Praying  to  have  his  lands  completed  as  the  son  of  a 
subaltern.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  the  son  of  a subaltern. 

John  Cannon.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  in  addition  and  100  acres  family  lands. 

Barnabas  Day,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  of  age. 

William  Storm.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Owen  Richards.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a subaltern.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a subaltern. 

John  Richards,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  as  the 
son  of  a subaltern.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  the  son  of  a 
subaltern. 

James  Latham.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  and  that  His  Majesty’s 
deed  for  2000  acres  may  issue  to  him  free  of  every  expence  or  fee,  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of  immediate  improve- 
ment. If  the  petitioner  has  taken  the  necessary  steps  to  get  himself  put  on  the 
U.E.  List  by  the  magistrates  the  other  part  of  his  petition  is  already  answered. 

Samuel  Way.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Roeloff  Clark.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250  acres 
family  lands. 

Francis  Cain.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in 
Kingston.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition,  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston 
upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 


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Samuel  Sherwood.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a subaltern.  Recom- 
mended for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a magistrate.  Further  proof 
must  be  adduced  to  substantiate  his  claim  as  a subaltern. 

Jemima  Stowbridge.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ebenezer  Washburn.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  an  assistant 
commissary.  Certificates  wanted. 

James  Robinson.  Praying  for  the  water  lot  in  front  of  lot  22  in  the  town 
of  Kingston.  Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Brittain  Guinup.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Thomas  Plummer.  Praying  for  a lot  of  land  on  Indian  point  near  Kingston 
to  erect  a wind  mill  on.  Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Abel  Gates.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  Spiers  Waters.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston,  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

John  McDonald.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

John  Leonney.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  for  lands  in  right  of  his 
wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and  wife  recommended  for  200 
acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

John  Burnet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  having  defended  the  block  house. 

Thomas  Sparham,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a staff  officer. 

Hannah  Gode.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Bryant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of 
immediate  improvement. 

William  McLean.  Praying  that  the  deed  for  lot  1,  the  half  of  lot  2 on  the 
west  side  of  the  Grand  river  Cataraqui  with  a small  island,  which  he  purchased 
from  Mary  McLean,  may  issue  in  his  name.  Recommended  that  the  deed  for 
the  within  mentioned  land  issue  to  petitioner. 

George  Buck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston, 
also  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  and 
200  acres  to  his  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  also  a town  lot  in  Kingston  to  petitioner 
on  his  making  immediate  improvement. 

William  Robins.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  600 
acres  as  a merchant,  including  former  grants. 

Nicholas  Herkemer.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Mathew  and  Daniel  Howe.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  each. 

Arthur  Yeomans.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Upon  the  information 
of  the  clerk  of  the  peace  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Elizabeth  Babcock,  alias  Ransier.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Rankin.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Henry  Cassadey.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
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Seth  Renny.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

James  Bennet.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a boatswain.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  to  cover  all  his  claims,  including  former  grants. 

Redford  Crawford.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  captain  and  for  a town 
lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain,  if  of  age 
and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Joseph  Hicks.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Petitioner’s 
wife  recommended  for  200  acres  if  it  appears  she  is  entitled  by  the  U.E.  List. 

Robert  Wilkins.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  three  children  Ann,  Sarah  and 
Robert  Charles  Wilkins.  Petitioner  is  recommended  for  family  lands  to  the 
extent  set  forth  in  Mr.  Motz’s  certificate.  And  Ann  the  married  daughter 
recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  child  of  a captain,  including  former  grants  to 
her.  The  other  children  are  not  yet  of  age. 

Titus  Fitch.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Sheldon,  Martin,  Russell  and  Davis  Hawley.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  sons 
of  a captain.  Recommended  for  600  acres  each  as  the  sons  of  a captain. 

John  Warner.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 

Patience  Spencer,  widow  of  Hadeley  Spencer,  deceased.  Praying  for  family 
lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres  family  lands. 

Elijah  Grooms.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  if  not  already  granted. 

Joseph  Allen.  Praying  for  a lot  of  land  on  the  Indian  point  near  Kingston. 
Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General’s  department. 

James  Robertson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

William  Yorex.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
It  does  not  appear  that  the  petitioner  is  entitled  to  more  than  200  acres.  The 
wife  recommended  for  200  acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List.  [Marginal  note — daughter 
of  Arthur  Yeomans.] 

Mary  Dulyea,  alias  Orser.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Charlotte  Purdy,  alias  Harkimer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jesse  Cole.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  McLaughlin.  Praying  to  have  his  name  enrolled  on  the  U.E.  List. 
The  petitioner  should  have  applied  to  the  justices  in  their  sessions  for  the 
benefit  he  prays  for.  The  proofs  adduced  to  the  Council  are  not  sufficient  to 
admit  the  petitioner  to  the  admission  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Buck,  Junior.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston,  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

John  Yourex.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Lucretia  Plummer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Proofs  being  adduced 
of  petitioner’s  being  entitled  by  the  U.E.  List,  recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  Waters.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  138  acres  which  he  has 
received.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  to  the  broken  lot  he  has 
received. 

Edward  Walker.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  as  a settler,  and  in  right  of 
his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  and  200  for  his  wife  if  she 
be  entitled  by  the  U.E.  List. 


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Barnabas  Wartman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Proofs  being  adduced 
of  age,  behaviour  and  competency,  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Lewis  Day.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  petitioner’s  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  and  Ann  McKay.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  children  of  a captain. 
Recommended  for  600  acres  each  as  the  children  of  a captain. 

George  Lucas.  Praying  that  the  deed  for  lot  21  in  the  5th  concession  of 
Fredericksburg,  may  issue  in  his  name,  being  the  only  heir  of  the  late  Amos 
Lucas  to  whom  the  said  lot  had  been  granted,  also  praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
The  consent  of  the  widow  of  Amos  Lucas  father  of  the  petitioner  being  produced, 
recommended  that  the  deed  for  half  lot  21,  5th  concession  of  Fredericksburg 
issue  to  petitioner  who  is  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Josette  Merrit,  widow  of  Lieut.  Merrit.  Praying  that  the  residue  of  her 
late  husband’s  military  lands  may  issue  to  her  son  Joseph  Merrit.  Recom- 
mended that  1200  acres,  including  former  grants  be  granted  to  Josette  and 
Joseph  Merritt  in  right  of  their  deceased  husband  and  father. 

John  Edgar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant,  having  been  wounded 
in  a block  house  attacked  by  General  Wayne.  Recommended  for  600  acres 
inclusive  as  a block  house  man. 

Laurence  Herkimer.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  inclusive  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Pierre  Lonie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Robert  Wilkins.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain.  Evidence  being 
produced  which  satisfied  the  board  that  petitioner  had  a commission  of  captain 
of  Associated  Loyalists  during  the  late  war,  recommended  for  3000  acres 
(inclusive)  as  a captain. 

Isaac  Hicks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Lewis  Hicks.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Jacob  Storms.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Gilbert  Storms.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Grass.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended  for 
600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Henry  Storms.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Robert  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  for  his  wife  and  for  his 
children.  Recommended  for  1200  acres  as  a magistrate  to  cover  all  claims, 
including  family  lands. 

Mary  Grass.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Thomas  Varty.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Hannah  Clement,  alias  Frelick.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a 
loyalist.  Petitioner’s  husband  recommended  for  50  acres  family  lands. 
Petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Stephen  Boice  [Marginal  note — Buis.]  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  100  acres  family  lands. 

Margaret  Howe.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150  acres 
family  lands. 


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Capt.  Michael  Grass.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  for  his  son 
Daniel.  Recommended  for  50  acres  family  lands  to  petitioner  and  petitioner’s 
son  Daniel  recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain  if  resident  in  the 
province. 

David  Jackson.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

John  Sharp,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recom- 
mended for  400  acres  as  a volunteer  and  the  son  of  a subaltern. 

John  Freilick.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  his  wife  as  loyalists. 
Petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres  and  200  to  his  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Grass.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended  for 
600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Christopher  Freilick.  Praying  for'  additional  lands  as  a settler,  for  family 
lands  and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands  and  200  acres  for  his  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Weldon  Walker.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  for  his  wife.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  family  lands. 

Jehiel  Hawley.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Harman  Saa.  Praying  to  have  bis  military  lands  as  a private  completed 
and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
in  addition  as  a soldier  and  200  acres  for  his  wife  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Dayley.  Praying  for  family  lands  aud  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a 
private  completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier  and 
100  acres  family  lands. 

Martin  Frelick.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres 
family  lands. 

Jacob  Miller,  a reduced  adjutant.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  for 
his  wife.  Recommended  for  50  acres  family  lands. 

Nazareth  Hill.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  military  lands  as  a private. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  as  a soldier.  The  certificate  for  family  lands 
insufficient.  Petitioner’s  agent  stating  he  was  in  the  block  house  when  attacked 
by  General  Wayne,  prays  he  may  be  admitted  to  have  time  to  establish  his 
claim.  The  committee  see  no  objection  to  his  offering  any  certificate  of  service. 

Daniel  Stretch.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a town  lot  he  occupies  in 
Kingston.  Recommended  for  confirmation  if  vacant. 

Stephen  Fairfield.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Benjamin  Fairfield.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Fairfield,  Junior.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  additional  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jeptha  Hawley.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain.  Recommended 
for  3000  acres  as  a captain,  including  950  acres  formerly  granted  as  such. 

(Some  other  proofs  wanted  before  the  petitioner  can  secure  the  portion  of  a 
captain.  Signed  P.  R.) 

Jacob  Gordonier.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Henry  Gordonier.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands 
as  a private  completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier  and 
100  acres  family  lands. 


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Christopher  Lake.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  as  a loyalist,  and  for  lands 
for  his  wife  and  family.  Certificate  insufficient  for  family  lands.  Petitioner 
himself  recommended  for  200  acres. 

John  Lake.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

James  Lake.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  for  himself  as  a loyalist. 
The  certificate  for  family  lands  insufficient.  Petitioner  himself  recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Peter  Freilick.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Collin  McKenzie.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed 
and  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier  and  400  acres  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of 
a subaltern. 

William  Walker.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres 
family  lands. 

John  Sharp.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Francis  Pruyn.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Jacob  Van  Valkenburgh.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

David  Jackson.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Cornelius  Sharp.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

John  C.  Vasburg.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Elizabeth  Babcock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  Babcock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Unice  Earheart.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elias  Huffman.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
additional. 

John  Cornelious.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 

Abraham  Defoe.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
additional. 

Nicholas  Woodcock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

James  Carscallen.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nabe  Carscallen,  alias  Brisco.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Carscallen.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
additional. 


Catherine  Dimond.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  Bell,  alias  Carscallen.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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John  Vosburg.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  A.  Freymouth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  Stoughton,  alias  Gray.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres,  if  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Amos  Martin.  Praying  to  have  his  lands  completed  to  300  acres.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  in  addition  to  complete  300  acres  stated  his  due  as  per 
Governor  Hamilton’s  certificate  exhibited  to  the  committee. 

Philip  Hartman.  Praying  for  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  a loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Dawson.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  military  lands  as  a serjeant. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  inclusive  as  a soldier  but  other  proofs  wanting. 

David  Badcock.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain  having  served 
during  the  American  war  under  Major  Ward.  The  whole  number  in  the  block 
house  under  Capt.  Ward  did  not  exceed  one  hundred  men  and  I do  not  recollect 
any  other  Captain  besides  Ward.  But  if  others  were  appointed,  they  should 
produce  Sir  Henry  Clinton’s  or  Sir  Guy  Carleton’s  commission. 

(Signed)  P.  R. 

Henry  Finkle.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a corporal.  Petitioner  has 
received  all  the  land  he  is  entitled  to. 

Mary  Phillips.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Hannah  McDougall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.-  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  [Marginal  Note — Wife  of  Justus  Bartles  and 
daughter  of  Peter  McDougall.] 

Isaac  Snyder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Tindall,  alias  Edgar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McDougall,  alias  Yarnes.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Boice.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
family  lands. 

Jacob  Hesse.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Henry  Davy.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
family  lands. 

Thomas  Jackson.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  com- 
pleted. Recommended  for  300  acres  inclusive  as  a soldier. 

Lieut.  Guisbert  Sharp.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250 
acres  family  lands. 

Elizabeth  Stacker,  widow.  Praying  for  lands  for  herself  and  her  daughter. 
The  daughter  of  petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres. 

William  Cottier.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  inclusive. 

Varnandus  Vannest.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Andrew  Denyke.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50  acres 
family  lands. 


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James  Booker.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Adjourned. 

Confirmed.  (Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

18th  November,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon. 

David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Margaret  Richards,  alias  Spencer.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  and 
lands  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern.  Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the 
daughter  of  a subaltern  and  a town  lot  of  the  usual  size  in  Kingston  upon 
condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Hazelton  Spencer.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  town  lot  in 
Kingston  augmented  to  an  acre  lot.  Recommended  for  100  acres  as  family 
lands.  The  particular  situation  of  the  acre  prayed  for  must  be  described  before 
that  part  of  the  petition  can  be  considered. 

Job  Lodor.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a town  lot 
in  York  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Nicholas  Woodcock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

John  Leonard.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant,  and  in  com- 
pensation for  property  taken  from  him  by  the  rebels  during  the  American 
contest.  The  committee  not  being  a board  of  compensation  for  losses  cannot 
accede  to  the  extent  of  the  petitioner’s  prayer,  but  they  recommend  him  for  300 
acres  on  his  becoming  a settler. 

Alexander  Fisher.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
a town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Nicholas  Hagerman.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Nathaniel  Lines.  Praying  to  have  his  lot  in  Kingston  enlarged.  The 
committee  see  no  objection  to  His  Honour’s  indulging  Mr.  Lines  with  a town 
lot,  so  as  not  to  exceed  the  size  of  those  most  generally  granted  in  the  town 
of  Kingston. 

Catherine  Way,  alias  Pine.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Catherine  Rose.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Samuel  Ellerbeck.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a subaltern 
completed.  Recommended  for  1150  acres  to  complete  his  lands  to  2000  acres  as 
a subaltern,  in  consequence  of  the  precedents  adduced  and  upon  the  recommen- 
dation of  the  land  board. 

Agnus  Taylor,  widow  of  Serjeant  Taylor.  Praying  for  family  lands. 
Recommended  for  150  acres  family  lands  as  surviving  parent. 

John  Lovelle.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a private.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  as  a soldier. 

John  Moore.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant  completed. 
Also  praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  300  acres  in  addition  as  a 
serjeant.  Certificate  for  family  lands  wanting. 

Elazarus  Brewer.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a settler.  The 
committee  cannot  recommend  the  granting  of  additional  lands  to  persons  of  the 
petitioner’s  description  but  upon  very  especial  occasions. 


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Jaque  Valrant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres. 

Alexander  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  those  received  as  a 
serjeant.  Recommended  for  1200  acres,  including  former  grants  as  a magistrate. 

Michael  Defoe.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  100  acres  in  addition. 

John,  Abraham  and  Daniel  Defoe.  Praying  that  their  late  father’s  military 
lands  as  a captain  may  be  assigned  to  them.  Mr.  Defoe  having  died  in  Lower 
Canada  his  heirs  cannot  have  claim  on  this  province  for  any  lands  he  formerly 
might  have  been  considered  entitled  to. 

Susannah  Smith,  alias  Lucas.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Charters.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Certificate  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist  wanting  but  recommended  for  200  acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List.  The 
father’s  discharge  from  a provincial  corps  having  been  produced. 

Daniel  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres,  including  former  grants  as  a magistrate. 

Mary  Prindle,  alias  Woodcock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Casper  Bower.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a corporal  completed. 
Recommended  for  150  acres  in  addition  as  a corporal. 

Philip  Smith.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Jane  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Coughnutt.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private 
completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Henry  Loucks.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

William  Scharmahorn.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a subaltern. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant. 

James  Carscallen.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant  com- 
pleted. Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a serjeant. 

Thomas  Wager.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Hannah  Frelick,  alias  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

James  Robins.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain,  for  family  lands, 
and  lands  for  his  wife.  The  petitioner  must  produce  further  vouchers  to  establish 
the  claim  he  sets  up  for  3000  acres,  as  well  as  for  his  wife  and  family  lands. 

Jean  Coughnutt,  alias  Kellar.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Andrew  Denyke.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
a town  lot  in  Kingston,  upon  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

Harmanus  Larway.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jasin  Harnes.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Forsyuer,  alias  Parks.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Hannah  Anderson,  alias  McGrath.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Elisha  Phillips.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a serjeant. 

Wate  Wright.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

George  Carscallen.  Praying  for  additional  lands  as  the  son  of  a subaltern. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant. 

Luke  Carscallen.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  to  have  his  military  lands 
as  a serjeant  completed.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a serjeant. 
The  certificate  for  his  family  lands  is  wanting. 

John  Carscallen.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant  completed, 
also  praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a 
serjeant,  and  100  acres  family  lands. 

George  Murdoff,  Senior.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant 
completed.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a serjeant. 

Joel  Prindle.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

William  Thompson.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private 
completed.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Amos  Richardson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Darius  Harnes.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  Bell,  alias  Carscallen.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant. 

Henry  Richardson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Robert  Buchannan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  upon  his  becoming  an  actual  settler  in  the  province. 

Oliver  Church.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  as  a volunteer  and  son  of  a lieutenant. 

Isabel  Curtis,  alias  Johnston.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  It  does  not  appear  that  the 
petitioner  has  a family,  nor  that  he  has  been  in  the  province  12  months. 

Martin  Byard.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
upon  his  becoming  a bona  fide  resident. 

Margaret  Dimond,  alias  Sharman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Battes  Sharman  [Baltus  Shoeman].  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Magdalen  Holcomb,  alias  Sharman  [Shoeman].  Praying  for  lands  as  a 
loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christina  Dimond,  alias  Sharman  [Shoeman].  Praying  for  lands  as  a 
loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Woodcock,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Wager.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isaac  Larraway.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a private  completed. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

Margaret  Murdoff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Zacarias  Fralick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Martin  Duniess.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant,  having  served 
in  the  German  troops  during  the  American  war.  Recommended  to  be  put  on 
the  same  foot  by  courtesy,  with  other  soldiers,  if  he  can  produce  his  discharge. 

Jacob  Fralick.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Lucas.  Praying  that  the  residue  of  his  deceased  father,  Amos 
Lucas’s  lands  may  be  granted  to  his  heirs.  Recommended  to  grant  100  acres 
to  the  heirs  of  George  Lucas. 

Catherine  Louks.  Praying  that  the  residue  of  her  deceased  husband’s 
military  lands  as  a private  may  be  granted  to  her,  also  praying  for  lands  for  her 
daughter  as  a loyalist.  Petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres  which  her  late 
husband  might  have  received  as  a soldier.  Her  daughter  recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  of  age  or  married. 

Mary  Rickely,  alias  Defoe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

Hulday  Prindle.  Praying  that  the  residue  of  her  late  husband’s  military 
lands  as  a serjeant  may  be  granted  to  her.  Petitioner  recommended  for  300 
acres  in  addition  which  her  late  husband  might  have  had  as  a serjeant,  provided 
he  has  no  children  living. 

Isaac  Van  Alstine,  Senior.  Praying  that  the  lands  to  which  his  late  father 
Lambert  Van  Alstine  might  have  been  entitled  to  may  be  granted  to  his  heirs. 
Recommended  to  grant  200  acres  to  the  heirs  of  Lambert  Van  Alstine  in  addition 
to  what  he  may  have  received. 

Elizabeth  Thompson.  Praying  that  the  residue  of  her  late  husband, 
Adjutant  William  Fraser’s  military  lands  may  be  granted  to  her.  If  Adjutant 
William  Fraser  has  not  received  the  whole  of  the  lands  he  was  entitled  to  the 
committee  recommend  that  the  quantity  due  may  be  granted  to  the  heirs  of  his 
body,  and  in  failure  of  those  to  his  widow  being  resident  and  producing  certificate 
of  marriage.  Certificate  of  marriage  produced  and  admitted  by  the  board  this 
day. 

Jas.  Breakenridge.  Praying  for  a grant  of  the  great  falls  on  the  river 
Gananoqui  to  erect  a saw  mill  on.  Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  to 
report. 

Richard  Sharp.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

John  Harcourt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  for  12  months,  the  warrant  not  to  issue  till  petitioner’s 
oath  is  lodged. 

David  Karr.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner’s  oath  to  be  lodged 
and  then  recommended  to  appropriate  200  acres  for  him  for  12  months. 

Jacob  Dingman.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Jacob  Dingman.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Abraham  Cronkhite.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Thomas  Wilson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  being  a soldier 
in  the  Canadian  Volunteers  can  have  no  lands  until  he  is  discharged. 

Billa  Whitney.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 


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John  Kelly.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  35  in  the  1st  concession  of 
Haldimand,  on  which  he  is  settled.  Recommended  for  the  broken  front  in 
consideration  of  his  being  the  first  settler  in  the  township. 

John  Merrium.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  until  petitioner’s  family  is  in  the  province. 

Elisha  Baker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  until  his  family  is  in  the  province. 

Edward  Goodyear.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  until  his  family  is  in  the  province. 

Moses  Steele.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  until  his  family  is  in  the  province. 

George  M’Alpin.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Reuben  Tucker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Thomas  Everton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Moses  Doolittle.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  13  in  the  front  of 
Haldimand,  as  a settler,  for  which  lot  he  has  been  returned.  Not  recommended 
for  the  broken  front,  but  petitioner  may  have  it  as  part  of  his  lands  and  reckoned 
at  100  acres. 

Aaron  Greeley.  Praying  for  town  lots  for  himself,  and  fifteen  other  persons 
in  Newcastle.  Mr.  Greeley  may  have  a lot,  the  other  persons  are  unknown. 

John  and  Richard  Benson.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each. 

Jacob  Hughson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  to  be  appropriated  for  12  months. 

Lanah  Stevens,  alias  Mattice.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Proof 
being  taken  of  the  petitioner’s  father  being  on  the  U.E.  List,  recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Eleanor  Booth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Proof  being  had  of 
petitioner’s  being  the  daughter  of  an  ensign  recommended  for  400  acres  altogether. 

Elijah  Bottum.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Evidence  being  given  of  the 
proofs  required  for  family  lands,  recommended  for  150  acres  as  such. 

John  McMichael,  of  Thurlow.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  for  his 
wife  as  a loyalist.  Upon  the  enclosed  certificate  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Thomas  E.  Mathas.  Praying  for  family  lands  and  lands  as  a settler. 
Petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres,  including  former  grants  and  150  acres 
family  lands  having  produced  a certificate. 

Mrs.  Anne  Powell.  Praying  to  be  allowed  to  locate  400  acres  of  the  lands 
granted  to  her  by  the  Crown  in  the  township  of  York  and  for  a town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  residue  of  the  petition  referred  to 
His  Honour. 

David  Kilborn,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands,  and  to  have  his  lands  as 
a loyalist  completed.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition.  Certificate 
wanted  for  family  lands. 

Jane  Read,  alias  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Sebray  Fairfield,  alias  Willcox.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Rebecca  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 


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John  McDonald.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

Robert  McCauley  and  Thomas  Markland.  Stating  that  they  purchased 
lots  6 and  8 in  the  town  of  Kingston  from  Sir  John  Johnson,  and  praying  that 
the  deeds  thereof  may  issue  in  their  names.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General 
to  report  on  the  right  of  Sir  John  Johnson  to  alien  the  lots  in  question. 

Peter  Wartman.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  the  south  half  of  lot  10,  1st 
concession,  and  east  half  of  lot  14,  2nd  concession  of  Kingston  which  he  has 
drawn  but  for  which  he  has  no  certificate.  Recommended  if  petitioner’s  name 
is  on  the  plan  transmitted  from  Quebec. 

James  Connor.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a hospital  mate.  The  royal 
bounty  is  confined  to  those  who  actually  settled  in  the  province. 

James  Wheeler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  but  no  town  lot. 

Henry  Bush.  Stating  that  his  father  has  drawn  400  acres  of  land  in  the 
township  of  Loughborough  which  are  unfit  for  cultivation,  and  a deed  having 
issued  for  the  same,  praying  it  may  be  cancelled,  and  that  he  may  be  allowed 
to  draw  the  lands  in  some  other  part  of  the  province.  Recommended  but  on 
condition  that  the  petitioner  pay  the  expence  of  both  patents. 

George  Okill  Stuart.  Praying  for  1200  acres  of  land.  The  petitioner 
being  the  son  of  the  only  ecclesiastical  dignitary  and  the  board  having  a 
confidence  that  he  really  intends  to  enter  into  Holy  Orders,  recommended  for 
1200  acres  inclusive. 

John  Griffith.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a captain.  Recommended  for 
3000  acres  inclusive  as  a captain. 

Aaron  Brewer.  Stating  that  he  drew  lot  14  in  the  3rd  concession  of 
Kingston  jointly  with  William  Wells,  who  being  a sea  faring  man  left  the  province 
in  the  year  1784,  and  died  at  the  bay  des  Chaleurs  as  he  has  been  informed  by  a 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Robertson,  at  whose  house  he  died,  and  has  left  no  other  claim 
on  his  part  of  the  lot,  except  a claim  of  the  said  Elizabeth  Robertson  for  her  care 
and  attendance  on  him  when  ill,  and  praying  that  the  said  100  acres  may  be 
assigned  to  his  children  Margaret  and  John  Brewer,  as  it  adjoins  the  lot  ceded 
to  the  petitioner  on  which  he  has  made  all  his  improvements.  Recommended, 
but  no  warrant  to  issue  until  an  affidavit  is  produced  of  the  death  of  William 
Wells,  and  a certificate  from  Mrs.  Robertson  that  her  claims  on  the  lot  are 
satisfied. 

Henry  Hover.  Praying  that  the  residue  of  military  lands,  as  privates,  to 
which  his  father  and  brother  might  have  been  entitled  may  be  assigned  to  him. 
It  does  not  appear  that  the  father  or  brother  of  the  petitioner  ever  bore  arms: 
if  they  did,  their  discharges  or  certificates  from  their  officer  of  their  being 
discharged  must  be  produced.  Petitioner  himself  is  recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  of  age. 

John  Scharmahorn.  Praying  the  military  lands  to  which  his  deceased 
father  was  entitled  may  be  completed  and  assigned  to  petitioner  as  his  heir. 
Evidence  being  produced,  recommended  for  2000  acres  inclusive. 

Harriet  McLean,  daughter  of  the  late  Niel  McLean,  assistant  Commissary 
General.  Praying  that  the  King’s  bounty  in  lands  may  be  extended  to  3000 
acres  and  that  the  same  be  assigned  to  petitioner  as  the  heir  of  the  said  Niel 
McLean  deceased.  Recommended  that  3000  acres,  inclusive,  be  granted  to 
Mrs.  McLean  as  devisee  of  her  late  father. 

Magdalane  Thompson,  alias  Keller.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  It 
does  not  appear  that  the  petitioner  is  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adjourned. 


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20th  December,  1797. 

Council  Chamber  at  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esquire,  President;  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  William  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

At  the  motion  of  the  President,  ordered,  that  1200  acres  of  land  be  granted 
to  Mrs.  Mary  Ann  White,  wife  of  the  Attorney-General  and  1200  acres  to  each 
of  his  three  children,  Eleanor  White,  Charles  Samuel  White  and  William 
Glendower  White. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Gamble.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered,  that  an  appro- 
priation of  twelve  hundred  acres  be  made  to  the  petitioner  and  a deed  issue  for 
the  same  as  soon  as  may  be  after  he  brings  his  family  into  this  province. 

John  McDougall.  Praying  to  have  his  lands  extended  to  the  military 
allowance  of  a subaltern,  having  served  during  the  American  War  as  a conductor 
of  wagons.  The  petitioner’s  claim  of  being  admitted  to  the  portion  of  a subaltern 
officer  cannot  be  received,  but  being  judged  to  be  a proper  object  for  the  extension 
of  His  Majesty’s  bounty,  ordered  300  acres  in  addition. 

Hon.  John  Elmsley.  Praying  that  he  may  be  allowed  to  exchange  one  of 
his  lots  in  the  3d  concession  of  the  township  of  York,  for  lot  22  in  the  2nd  con- 
cession which  has  been  reserved  for  a glebe.  The  exchange  prayed  for  is  permitted. 

George  Crookshank.  Praying  to  be  allowed  to  locate  200  acres  in  the  town- 
ship of  York  in  part  of  1200  acres  which  have  been  granted  to  him.  The  prayer 
of  the  petition  is  granted. 

John  Endicott.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  prayer  of  the  petition 
granted. 

Francis  Waddle.  Stating  that  he  has  purchased  from  Colby  a lot  of  land 
for  which  he  has  paid  him  £10,  in  part  and  that  Colby  has  since  left  the  province. 
Petitioner  therefore  prays  the  said  lot  may  be  assigned  to  him.  Inadmissible. 

Elizabeth  Stapleton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  widow  of  the  late  William 
Stapleton,  foreman  of  carpenters  engineers  department.  Ordered  200  acres, 
if  none  have  been  granted  before. 

Thomas  Ward.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a lot  in  the 
town  of  York. 

Alexander  McQueen,  Ensign  Queen’s  Rangers.  Praying  for  lands.  Ordered 
500  acres  to  the  petitioner  on  the  same  principle  that  land  was  granted  to  the 
adjutant  of  the  Canadian  Volunteers. 

Robert  Jackson,  Senior.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  which  have 
been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in  Council. 

John  Collins.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  of  land  which  have 
been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in  Council. 

William  Gilmar.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  of  land  which  have 
been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in  Council. 

Robert  Jackson,  Junior.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  of  land  which 
have  been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in  Council. 

Robert  Jackson,  nephew  of  R.  Jackson,  Senior.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in 
200  acres  of  land  which  have  been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in 
Council. 

Joseph  Gordon.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  of  land  which  have 
been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in  Council. 

Andrew  Ross.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  200  acres  of  land  which  have 
been  assigned  to  him  as  a settler.  Confirmed  in  Council. 


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No.  39 


John  Collins.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Petitioner  must 
produce  his  discharge  from  the  Jersey  Volunteers. 

Andrew  Templeton.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot 
in  York. 

Adam  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  In  consequence  of  Colonel 
McKee’s  recommendation,  ordered  400  acres  of  land. 

John  Clendennen,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  To  lie  over  for 
consideration  when  petitioner  appears. 

John  Ross.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a lot  in  the  town  of 
York. 

The  following  memorandum  from  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  was  read: 


Memorandum 

20  Dec.,  1797. 

Your  Honour  desired  me  to  remind  you  in  Council  that  an  old  man  by  the 
name  of  Fisher  wished  for  a lot  off  Yonge  street,  entered  to  one  Morgan,  who  is 
said  to  have  gone  to  the  States,  and  does  not  mean  to  become  a settler,  having 
not  as  yet  made  any  improvement. 

(Signed)  D.W.S. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  of  the  Council  give  immediate  notice  to  Morgan 
to  appear  before  this  board  within  six  months  from  the  date  hereof,  to  shew 
cause  why  the  order  of  Council  in  his  favour  shall  not  be  rescinded;  and  the 
Acting  Surveyor  General  is  desired  to  suspend  the  issuing  of  any  description 
for  grants  to  Morgan  until  further  order. 


UPPER  CANADA 
LAND  BOOK  D 

22nd  December,  1797 
to 

13th  July,  1798 


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2 2nd  December,  1797. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Cox.  Stating  that  he  brought  with  him  from  the  Treasury  an  order 
to  receive  500  acres  of  land;  that  His  Excellency  Lieut. -Governor  Simcoe  was 
pleased  to  add  thereto  200  acres  as  a settler,  which  he  has  received  in  front  of 
the  township  of  York  and  was  to  have  received  the  remainder  that  is,  500  acres 
in  the  rear  thereof,  being  the  lands  now  held  by  the  Messrs.  Playters  in  lieu 
whereof  His  Excellency  was  pleased  to  direct  they  should  be  located  in 
Scarborough,  and  in  consequence  of  such  order  his  name  has  been  inserted  on 
the  plan  for  that  quantity.  Prays  to  be  confirmed  in  his  location  in  the 
township  of  Scarborough. 

The  Board  not  knowing  of  any  specific  promise  from  His  Excellency 
Governor  Simcoe  to  grant  the  petitioner  200  acres  in  addition  to  the  500  acres 
ordered  by  the  Treasury,  order  that  the  lands  already  granted  to  the  petitioner 
be  made  up  500  acres. 

John  Snider,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  A 
certificate  or  the  appearance  of  the  petitioner  wanted  to  convince  the  board  he 
is  of  age. 

Mathew  Snider.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  A 
certificate  wanted  or  the  appearance  of  the  petitioner  to  convince  the  board 
he  is  of  age. 

Jacob  Hewett.  Praying  for  family  lands  for  his  wife  and  seven  children. 
Certificate  wanting  to  shew  the  petitioner  is  entitled  to  family  lands. 

Frederick  Johnson.  Praying  for  lands  for  one  of  his  children.  The  necessary 
certificate  wanting. 

John  Wilsey.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  wife,  and  eight  children  having 
never  received  any.  Ordered  200  acres  for  the  petitioner,  but  certificate  wanting 
to  prove  he  is  entitled  to  family  lands. 

Cornelius  Wilsey.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Certificate  wanting  or  personal  appearance  to  convince  the  board  the  petitioner 
is  of  age. 

Solomon  Wilsey.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Certificate  wanting  or  personal  appearance  to  convince  the  board  the  petitioner 
is  of  age. 

John  Snider,  Senior.  Praying  for  family  lands  for  a wife  and  eleven  children. 
A certificate  wanting  to  prove  the  petitioner  entitled  to  family  lands. 

Peter  Snider.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  A certificate 
or  personal  appearance  wanting  to  convince  the  board  the  petitioner  is  of  age. 

Hanah  Carley.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres. 

Francis  Brumigem.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres, 
if  none  granted  before. 

Elizabeth  Mattice.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres. 

Mary  Brumigem.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres. 

Catherine  Church.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres. 


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Duncan  McLean.  Praying  for  family  lands  for  a wife  and  five  children. 
Certificate  wanting  to  prove  petitioner  entitled  to  family  lands. 

Jonathan  Black.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  and  lands 
for  his  wife  and  three  children.  Ordered,  that  the  land  the  petitioner  has 
received  be  made  up  the  quantity  usually  given  to  serjeants.  A certificate 
wanting  to  prove  him  entitled  to  family  lands. 

James  Allen.  Praying  for  1200  acres  of  land.  More  information  wanting 
to  guide  the  board  in  the  quantity  of  land  proper  to  be  given  to  the  petitioner. 

Jonathan  Scott.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered,  a town  lot  in 
the  town  of  York. 

Shivers  Cozens.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered 
a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York. 

Mathias  Sanders.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  in 
township  of  York. 

Amos  Ansley.  Stating  that  he  served  last  American  war  as  a master 
carpenter,  and  received  200  acres  of  land,  that  he  has  a wife  and  five  children, 
and  praying  for  an  addition  for  himself  and  family  lands.  The  petitioner  has 
been  misinformed  respecting  master  carpenters  being  entitled  to  the  proportion 
of  land  given  to  subaltern  officers.  A certificate  wanting  to  prove  him  entitled 
to  family  lands. 

Paul  Willcott.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  The  prayer 
of  this  petition  cannot  be  complied  with. 

Jonathan  Willcott.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  This 
petition  is  answered  in  the  petition  of  Paul  Willcott  answered  this  day. 

Jonathan  Ashbridge.  Stating  that  he  has  received  lot  9 in  the  township 
of  York  and  half  of  lot  26  in  front  township  of  Scarborough,  prays  for  the  other 
half  of  lot  26  and  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  The  prayer  of  this  petition 
cannot  be  granted. 

John  Ashbridge.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  200  acres  received.  The 
prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be  complied  with. 

Isaiah  Skinner.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition,  and  a town  lot  in  the  town 
of  York.  The  prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be  complied  with. 

Samuel  Sinckler.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  The  prayer 
of  this  petition  cannot  be  complied  with. 

R.  T.  Short.  Praying  to  exchange  a lot  for  lot  15,  a reserved  Crown  lot  in 
Haldimand.  The  reserve  asked  for  by  the  petitioner,  if  a Crown  lot,  may  be 
exchanged  if  the  Surveyor  General  sees  no  objection. 

Thomas  Burton.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  as  a reduced  soldier. 
Ordered,  300  acres  as  a reduced  soldier,  if  not  granted  before. 

Jonas  Barns.  Stating  that  his  father  received  100  acres  but  was  never 
confirmed  in  it  and  that  his  father  having  since  died,  prays  to  be  confirmed  in 
the  same,  and  for  such  addition  as  his  father  would  have  been  entitled  to,  had 
he  been  living.  Ordered,  that  the  petitioner  be  confirmed  in  the  lot  his  father 
was  entered  for,  unless  it  has  since  been  granted  to  others.  The  rest  of  the 
petition  to  lie  over  for  the  new  regulations. 

Samuel  Heron.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York,  and  lands  in  addition  to 
400  acres  which  he  has  received.  More  than  one  acre  cannot  be  granted  to  any 
individual.  The  answer  to  the  rest  of  the  prayer  to  lie  over  for  the  new 
regulations. 

James  Falconer.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  last  American  war  in 
the  Royal  Navy  as  a master  mate.  The  petitioner  to  appear  or  produce  proper 
certificates  in  support  of  his  petition. 


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John  H.  Hudson.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a location  of  200  acres  and 
an  addition  thereto.  Ordered,  200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

William  Ashley.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot  on  which  he  resides, 
and  for  one  hundred  acres  in  addition  to  complete  his  military  lands  and  lands 
for  a wife  and  two  children.  Ordered  to  be  referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to 
direct  Mr.  Aitken  to  report  on  the  merits. 

Robert  Cooper,  lieutenant,  Royal  Engineers.  Praying  for  2,000  acres  of 
land.  It  being  contrary  to  a rule  of  council  to  grant  lands  to  military  officers 
on  service,  the  prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be  complied  with. 

Leonard  Brown,  late  Ensign,  Queen’s  Rangers.  Praying  for  lands.  The 
prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be  granted. 

Thomas  Berry.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition,  and  for  a town  lot  in  the 
town  of  York.  No  more  than  one  acre  can  be  granted  to  an  individual.  The 
petitioner  has  already  a lot  in  the  town  of  York,  the  rest  of  the  petition  to  lie 
over  for  the  new  regulations. 

Frederick  Baron  D’Hoen.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered,  a 
town  lot  in  the  town  of  York  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Samuel  Backhouse.  Praying  for  a lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered,  on 
the  usual  conditions. 

George  Bough.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  his  lot.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor 
General  to  inquire  and  report. 

Jonathan  Bedford.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a 
loyalist.  Certificate  wanted  to  prove  petitioner  to  be  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

Joseph  Brant.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  deceased  son,  Isaac,  who  served 
last  war  as  a volunteer.  The  Board  cannot  grant  lands  to  deceased  persons. 

Ruth  Howe.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered 
200  acres. 

Adjourned. 

2nd  January,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Dickson.  Stating  that  he  has  located  lands  in  Flamborough 
amounting  to  about  ten  thousand  acres,  that  the  greatest  part  of  it  is  unfit  for 
cultivation,  and  that  deeds  have  issued  for  the  far  greater  part  of  them,  prays 
that  he  may  be  permitted  to  exchange  them  for  other  unlocated  lands,  he  paying 
the  accustomed  fees. 

The  board  are  concerned  it  cannot  with  propriety  accede  to  the  petitioner’s 
request  with  respect  to  the  deeds  already  issued,  it  being  a precedent  which 
may  lead  to  injurious  consequences.  But  should  the  petitioner  have  other  lots 
in  the  same  predicament  for  which  deeds  have  not  issued,  the  board  will  with 
pleasure  shew  every  proper  indulgence  to  his  application  to  changing  them. 

Frederick  Bush.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered, 
a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Adjourned. 

4th  January,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Esq., 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 


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The  Attorney  General  appeared  before  the  board,  and  requested  to  know 
in  what  manner  he  was  to  prepare  the  grants  of  lands  assigned  to  the  late  Major 
James  Gray,  and  by  him  devised  in  strict  settlement  to  his  wife  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Gray,  his  son  Robert  Gray,  Esq.,  and  other  persons. 

He  was  directed  to  prepare  the  grant  in  strict  settlement  according  to  the 
limitations  of  the  will  which  he  was  further  directed  to  recite  or  set  forth 
verbatim. 

Commissioners’  reports.  Moved  by  the  President,  that  copies  of  the  reports 
of  the  Commissioners  of  claims  in  the  Eastern  and  Midland  districts  be  immedi- 
ately sent  by  the  clerk  of  the  Council  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General,  who  shall 
be  directed  to  examine  the  same  and  report  to  this  board  with  as  little  delay  as 
possible,  whether  descriptions  have  been  issued  from  his  office  for  any  of  the 
lots  or  portions  of  lands  the  possessors’  claims  for  which  have  been  allowed  by 
the  commissioners  in  the  said  report. 

A list  of  deeds  ready  for  issue  to  be  transmitted  to  the  council  office  by 
the  secretary.  Moved  by  the  Chief  Justice.  That  the  secretary  do  immediately 
transmit  to  this  office  a list  of  such  deeds  as  now  lie  ready  for  issuing  in  his  office, 
and  that  he  specify  the  lands  contained  in  each  deed,  as  well  as  the  names  of 
the  persons  to  whom  they  are  granted. 

Adjourned. 


5th  January,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Committee  of  Council,  present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Esq.,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  David  William  Smith,  Esq. 

Committee  proceeded  to  read  the  following  petitions: 

Elizabeth  Pepper.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sally  Parks.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  list. 

Catherine  Cryderman.  Praying  for  land  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres,  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  McFee,  daughter  of  Duncan  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Milross.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  land  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  to  100  acres  received. 

Francis  Robins.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Snetsinger.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  her  late  husband’s  military 
lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  the  late  husband’s  military 
lands,  to  be  granted  to  herself  (and  children  if  she  has  had  any  by  him). 

Mary  Waggoner.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Putman.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jannet  McDonell,  daughter  of  Duncan  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as 
the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Hannah  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Richard  Trap.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Recommended 
100  acres  to  complete  400  acres  military  lands. 


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Jacob  Waggoner.  Praying  for  lands  to  complete  his  military  allowance. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands. 

Christian  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Robertson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Kitty  McMillan,  daughter  of  Alex  McDonnell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Florey  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Kitty  McMillan,  daughter  of  Donald.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter 
of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Claus.  Praying  for  his  military  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  as  a soldier. 

Eleanor  Loeney.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Merkley.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  to  complete  military  lands. 

Ann  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Dousler.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Eve  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Munro,  John  Munro,  Kitty  McDonell,  Mary  McDonell,  Mary 
McDonell,  Jenny  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  sons  and  daughters  of 
U.E.  Loyalists.  Recommended  for  200  acres  each. 

Mary  Ashburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Gallenger.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Martin  Blake.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier.  Recommended  for  300  acres. 
Nathaniel  Wood.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres. 

William  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres. 

Peter  Carpenter.  Praying  for  military  lands  and  lands  for  his  wife  and 
family.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition.  The  certificate  for  family 
lands  wanting. 

Henry  Barnhart.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres. 

Peggy  McLeod,  daughter  of  J.  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter 
of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Joseph  Fortune.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Mary  Barbara  Otto.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Abijah  Christie.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  having  served  as  a corporal. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  military  lands. 

Mary  Fetterly.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Neil  Robertson.  Praying  for  1500  acres  of  land,  having  served  last  war  as 
a lieutenant  in  Sir  John  Johnson’s  Regiment  and  only  received  500  acres. 
Recommended  for  1500  acres  in  addition  as  a subaltern. 

Stephen  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a discharged  private. 

John  McIntosh,  Isabella  McIntosh,  Catherine  McIntosh.  Praying  for 
lands  as  the  son  and  daughters  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Anne  Crowder.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Tunas  Bender.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nicholas  Farlinger.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  McGruer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist’s  daughter. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Archibald  McLeland.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Forsyth.  Praying  for  100  acres  in  lieu  of  lot  6 in  the  8th  concession 
of  Cornwall,  which  he  took  up  as  part  of  his  military  lands,  as  he  finds  that 
lot  is  under  a certificate  to  another  person  of  a prior  date  to  his.  Recommended 
for  100  acres  in  lieu  of  that  under  double  certificate. 

Catherine  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sally  Hartle.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Lowny.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Hartle.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Wood.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Bruce.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Cumings,  84th  Regiment.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a discharged 
soldier.  Recommended  for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Catherine  McGregor.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Abby  Groves.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Carpenter.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  Lowny.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Edward  Loeny.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Donald  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Kitty  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Forsyth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Dixon.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Barnhart.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Emery.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Grace  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  upon  producing  certificate  of  age  or  married. 

Catherine  Cryderman.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Susanna  McMillan.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Hart.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mathias  Link.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a soldier, 
having  only  received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a 
soldier. 

Conrod  Countryman.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Philip  Frymire.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a soldier, 
having  only  received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a 
soldier. 

Joseph  Sutherland.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a 
serjeant,  having  only  received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  400  acres  in 
addition  as  a serjeant. 

Alexander  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Submitted 
to  confirm  the  within  magistrate’s  recommendation  and  to  grant  the  petitioner 
200  acres. 

Dorothy  Dewitts.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Algire.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Barbara  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Fitzpatrick.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Richard  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Empy,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Margaret  Gallinger.  Prayer  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Link.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Algire.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Algire,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jacob  Algire,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Eaman.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Lang.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  if  not  granted  before. 

Elizabeth  Otto.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Richard  Merkle.  Stating  that  he  made  an  exchange  of  land  with  Captain 
John  Stegman,  now  a deputy  surveyor  in  this  district,  and  gave  him  lot  18  in 
the  3rd  concession  for  lot  14  in  the  2nd  concession  of  the  township  of  Osnabruck. 
That  after  petitioner  had  lived  upon  and  improved  said  lot  14  he  was  given 
to  understand  that  the  land  he  had  got  from  Captain  Stegman  was  the  property 
of  one  Lieut.  John  Mann,  and  that  Captain  Stegman  could  give  no  title  for  it, 
whereupon  your  petitioner  made  application  to  the  said  John  Mann  and  was 
encouraged  to  go  on  with  his  improvements,  and  was  informed  that  John  Mann 
would  accept  of  the  bargain  and  exchange  which  he  had  made  with  Captain 
Stegman.  That  when  petitioner  first  settled  on  that  lot,  he  began  his  improve- 
ments on  the  rear  of  it,  but  on  the  south  side  of  the  line  that  divided  the  second 
from  the  third  concession,  which  line  was  run  by  Patrick  McNiff,  during  the 
time  he  was  deputy  surveyor  for  this  district. 

That  one  Jacob  Rambough  is  now  settled  on  lot  14  in  the  3rd  concession, 
and  in  the  course  of  last  year  he  the  said  Jacob  Rambough  and  many  others 
petitioned  His  Excellency  Lieut.  Governor  Simcoe  and  Council  stating  that  the 
3rd  concession  was  deficient  in  length,  and  therefore  praying  that  the  division 
or  head  line  might  be  moved  into  the  then  second  concession  which  was  alleged 
to  contain  more  than  its  length.  That  in  consequence  of  said  petition,  the 
division  line  was  moved  eighteen  or  nineteen  chains  on  to  the  second  concession 
which  comprehends  all  the  improved  part  of  petitioner’s  land  and  annexes  it 
to  that  of  the  said  Jacob  Rambough.  That  petitioner  is  a very  considerable 
sufferer  by  the  alteration  of  the  said  line,  and  that  he  has  since  the  moving  of 
it  frequently  endeavoured  to  come  to  an  arrangement  with  the  said  Jacob 
Rambough  and  to  obtain  some  compensation  from  him  for  the  damage  he  has 
sustained,  but  the  said  Jacob  Rambough  ever  has  and  still  does  totally  refuse 
to  make  any  kind  of  satisfaction,  prays  for  relief  in  the  premises.  Recommended 
that  Rambough’s  deed  be  stayed  in  the  Secretary’s  office,  if  in  that  state  of 
forwardness,  and  the  acting  Surveyor  General  to  make  enquiry  and  report. 

Solomon  Tuttle.  Stating  that  he  joined  the  royal  standard  previous  to 
the  year  1783,  and  has  drawn  100  acres  of  land,  prays  for  the  residue  of  his 
military  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition,  but  certificate  of 
family  lands  insufficient. 


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Frederick  Popts.  Prays  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Sheets.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Dolly  Tuttle.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Hoople.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a soldier. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier. 

James  Fennel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Richard  Merkle.  Praying  for  family  lands,  having  a wife  and  nine  children. 
Recommended  for  500  acres  family  lands. 

William  Crowder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Stoneburner.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isaac  Crowder.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a soldier 
and  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  to  complete  military  lands. 
Certificate  for  family  lands  insufficient. 

Ann  Mattice.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Levy  Solomons.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Jews  cannot  hold  land 
in  this  province. 

Mary  Popts.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mathew  Bready.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Sheffield.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Moses  Hart.  Praying  for  lands  that  are  due  to  non-commissioned  officers 
and  soldiers  having  purchased  several  rights.  Not  recommended. 

Christien  Rambough.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Moore.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anthony  Lampin  and  Mary  Lampin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  and 
for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  The  husband’s  petition 
must  lie  over,  the  wife’s  petition  requires  further  support. 

Ann  Anabeld.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Ruport.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a soldier, 
having  only  received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as 
a soldier. 

Elizabeth  Brownell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Bacon.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mercy  Sheek.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist  and  a 
subaltern.  Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Jacob  Rambough.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Soldier  R.R.N.Y. 
See  the  order  on  Richard  Merkle’s  petition  of  this  date. 


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Ann  Cline.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Certificate  of 
age  insufficient. 

Mary  Hertel.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  Helmer.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Marsh,  daughter  of  Jeremiah  French.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a loyalist  and  a subaltern.  Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the 
daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Mary  McDonell,  widow  of  Donald  McDonell  and  daughter  of  Angus 
McDonell  of  lot  14,  5th  concession,  Cornwall,  late  of  the  84th  Regiment; 
Alexander  McDonell,  son  of  Duncan  McDonell,  84th  Regiment;  Jane  McDonell, 
wife  of  John  of  Cornwall  and  daughter  of  John  McDonell  of  the  late  84th 
Regiment;  Mary  McDonell,  wife  of  Hugh  and  daughter  of  Donald  McMillan; 
Margry  McPhale,  wife  of  Archibald  and  daughter  of  Donald  Fraser,  84th 
Regiment;  Ann  McDonell,  daughter  of  John  McDonell;  Margaret  McDonell, 
daughter  of  John  McDonell  of  W.  17,  S.S.M.B.R.R.,  Cornwall;  Sally 
McDonell,  wife  of  Angus  and  daughter  of  John  McDonell;  Catherine  McDonell, 
widow  of  Donald  and  daughter  of  Duncan  McDonell,  R.R.N.Y.  Praying  for 
lands  as  the  sons  and  daughters  of  U.E.  Loyalists,  being  all  of  age.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

Elizabeth  Cline.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Michael  Myers.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  family  consisting  of  a 
wife  and  two  children.  Recommended  for  350  acres  to  close  all  claims. 

Mary  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Eve  Devoe.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Link.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Warner.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Hollister.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Conrad  Warner.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  land,  having  only  received 
100  acres.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Michael  Warner,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Godfrey  Warner.  Praying  for  land  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Smith.  Praying  for  land  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Robert  McGloghlon.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Rachael  McEwan.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

David  McGloghlon.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sussanah  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Elisha  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  in  addition  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Alathias  Snetsinger.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  50 
acres  family  lands. 

Margaret  Mitchel.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Empy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Donovan.  Praying  for  lands,  being  the  daughter  of  a captain. 
Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Margaret  Crytes.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  McDonell,  daughter  of  Duncan  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as 
the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nancy  Barnhart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Richard  Anderson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Gallinger.  Praying  for  100  acres  of  family  lands  which  are  due 
him.  Recommended  for  100  acres  family  lands. 

Alary  Vandusen.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a subaltern. 

Anne  Chisholm,  Ann  Martin  and  Mary  Munro.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughters  of  U.E.  Loyalists.  Recommended  for  200  acres  each,  as  U.E. 
Loyalists. 

John  Eman.  Stating  that  he  served  last  war  in  America  as  a soldier,  and 
was  reduced  at  the  reduction  of  1783,  also  that  his  wife  is  the  daughter  of  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  (having  received 
only  100  acres)  and  lands  in  right  of  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands.  It  does  not  appear 
that  his  wife  is  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Louis  Grant,  deputy  surveyor  in  the  Eastern  district.  Praying  to  have 
his  lands  made  up  1200  acres  to  put  him  on  a footing  with  other  surveyors  of 
his  description,  and  to  exchange  lot  24  in  3rd  concession,  township  of  York,  for 
lands  in  the  Eastern  district,  also  for  a town  lot  11  Water  Street  and  park  lot  6 
in  the  third  tire  east  side  New  Johnstown.  Recommended  for  1200  acres, 

including  former  grants,  to  put  him  on  a footing  with  the  other  surveyors  on 
the  establishment.  Petitioner  may  have  his  lands  in  Kitley,  if  vacant,  in  lieu 
of  those  formerly  applied  for  in  York  and  may  be  indulged  with  a town  park 
and  lot  in  Cornwall  having  built. 

Penelope  Beikie.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Sarah  Smith,  daughter  of  Richard  Dingman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a 
loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Eleanor  Hoople.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Dorothy  Roys.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Margaret  Bruce.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Christie.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Cole.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  as  a soldier.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Thomas  Redford.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  last  American  war  as 
an  artificer.  Recommended  for  300  acres  as  an  artificer  who  served  during 
the  war. 

John  Moss.  Praying  for  his  lands  as  a discharged  soldier,  having  served 
last  war  in  Col.  Butler’s  Rangers.  Recommended  for  300  acres  as  a soldier 
upon  producing  his  discharge,  or  a fuller  certificate  to  that  effect  than  the 
one  inclosed. 

Joseph  Sarandac.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  sailor.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Andrew  Fournier.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  sailor.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Charles  Euly.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  sailor.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Stephen  Coutier.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  sailor.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a sailor. 

Lewis  Stillwell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isabella  McGregor.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Donald  McNaughton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Bruce.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Crouder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  McRae.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Haggart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  McKay.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christy  McKay.  Praying  for  lands  as  a daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Katherine  Dingwall.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Dougald  McPherson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  McLaren,  daughter  of  Angus  McKay.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Recommended 


Recommended 


Recommended 


Recommended 


Isabella  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  McLenan.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist 

Mary  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E  Loyalist. 

Margery  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  McArthur,  son  of  Donald.  Praying  for  100  acres  to  complete  his 
lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McIntosh.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Kaine.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U E.  Loyalist. 

George  Finney.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist, 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  Munro.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist, 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Green.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist, 
for  200  acres  as  a U E.  Loyalist. 

William  McIntosh.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist, 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  Bethune.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Chisholm.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jean  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Abigail  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres,  if  her  name  or  her  mother’s  be  on  the  U.E.  list. 

Daniel  McKay.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Cross.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U E.  Loyalist. 

William  Calder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Hagart.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McArthur.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  inclusive  as  a soldier. 

Jenny  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nelly  Mclntire,  daughter  of  John  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Chisholm.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Lynch.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands,  having  only 
received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands 
if  not  already  granted. 


loyalist. 

loyalist. 


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Ann  Forbes.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nelly  Servos.  Praying  for  land  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  her  father’s  name  is  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Mary  Falkner.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Wieney  Mulloy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McMullan.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Snyder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  if  his  father’s  name  or  his  own  be  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Catherine  Snyder.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  her  father’s  name  is  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Mary  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Williams.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Leaney  See.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Mary  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres,  if  her  father’s  name  or  her  own  be  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Catherine  Dunn.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 

Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McCready,  daughter  of  Jacob  Snyder.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  her  father’s  name  or 
her  own  be  on  the  U.E.  List. 

John  Johnson  Sutherland.  Praying  for  his  lands  as  a reduced  soldier. 
Recommended  for  300  acres  inclusive  as  a soldier. 

Alexander  Sutherland.  Praying  for  his  residue  of  military  lands,  having 
only  received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military 
lands. 

Thomas  Sutherland.  Praying  for  200  acres,  being  the  residue  of  his  military 
lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands. 

Mindwell  Glasford.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Curry.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  if  her  father’s  name  or  her  own  be  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Alexander  Ross.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  100  acres  received  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition. 

Margaret  McMartin,  alias  McGruep  daughter  of  Malcolm  McMartin. 
Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist’s  daughter.  Recommended  for  200  acres  if  on 
the  U.E.  List. 

Catherine  McDougal,  daughter  of  Alexander  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as 
the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adjourned. 

Council  Chamber,  York.  6th  January,  1798. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  Wm.  Smith, 
Esquires. 


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Read  the  following  petitions: 

Thomas  Reynolds,  deputy  commissary  at  Amherstburg.  Stating  that 
his  family  has  received  1,000  acres,  and  himself  400  acres,  prays  to  have  his 
personal  grant  extended  to  the  quantity  given  other  commissaries. 

Ordered,  that  the  land  granted  to  the  petitioner  be  made  up  2000  acres  as 
a reduced  commissary  and  that  200  acres  each  be  granted  to  his  children  including 
the  1,000  acres  herein  mentioned  to  have  been  granted  to  his  family. 

Mrs.  Ann  Powell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  that  lot  8 in 
the  rear  of  Mr.  Justice  Powell’s  lot  be  appropriated  to  the  petitioner  as  prayed  for. 

Alexander  Chisholm.  Praying  that  the  reserve  may  be  removed  from  lot 
34,  1st  concession  in  the  township  of  Murray,  with  its  broken  fronts,  and  granted 
to  petitioner.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report  on  the  propriety  of 
granting  the  petitioner’s  request. 

Josiah  Phelps.  Stating  that  he  is  desirous  of  building  a vessel  on  Lake 
Simcoe,  having  prepared  rigging  and  sails  for  that  purpose,  and  built  a house 
on  this  side  of  the  lake.  Prays  for  a grant  of  land  that  will  make  it  a sufficient 
object  for  him  to  proceed  on  his  intended  plan.  The  lands  belonging  to  the 
Crown  on  lake  Simcoe  not  having  been  surveyed  no  lands  can  yet  be  appropriated 
there.  But  the  petitioner  may  at  his  own  risk  build  a vessel  for  the  purpose  of 
navigating  that  lake,  provided  he  acts  orderly  and  as  a good  subject  to  the 
King  with  respect  to  the  Indians. 

Jacob  Farrand,  Esq.  Read  a letter  from  Mr.  Farrand,  Clerk  of  the  Peace 
in  the  Eastern  district,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Executive  Council,  dated  Cornwall, 
26th  October,  1797. 


Sir, — 

I take  the  liberty  of  writing  you  a few  lines  by  Mr.  Gray  upon  the  subject 
of  the  deeds.  Among  the  few'  deeds  which  have  come  to  my  office  from  the 
secretary  of  the  province,  I find  some  for  certificates  granted  to  persons  who 
long  since  either  sold  or  exchanged  the  same  and  others  for  persons  who  have 
been  dead  before  the  certificates  were  surrendered.  In  the  first  case  it  may 
happen,  that  the  purchaser  of  the  certificate  will  not  be  able  to  procure  a legal 
conveyance,  and  at  the  same  time  by  the  issuing  of  the  deed,  be  prevented  from 
taking  advantage  of  the  late  Act  of  the  Legislature.  In  the  other  case  it  may 
be  proper  to  deliver  the  deed  to  the  heir  but  in  this  I shall  be  happy  to  be  guided 
by  your  opinion  as  to  what  proof  of  the  persons  being  the  heir  will  be  necessary 
to  authorise  me  to  issue  the  deed  to  him. 

Mr.  Gray  has  informed  me  that  he  put  into  your  hands  a book,  which 
altho’  I at  first  intended  for  my  private  satisfaction,  I find  now  be  disposed  of 
to  the  public  advantage.  And  it  may  therefore  not  be  amiss  to  explain  the  plan 
of  it  to  you.  The  book  is  arranged  in  alphabetical  order  and  the  persons  from 
whom  the  certificates  were  received  into  my  office  are  numbered  under  their 
proper  letter,  1,  2,  3,  etc.,  and  their  names  reserved.  All  the  certificates  below 
any  number  and  immediately  between  it  and  the  next  number  are  either  purchases 
or  transfers  by  some  means  or  other,  unless  the  persons  name  last  numbered  be 
in  the  certificate,  which  is  often  the  case,  for  the  certificate  frequently  contains 
two  or  more  names,  and  as  only  one  person  can  be  in  the  possession  of  the 
certificate,  both  or  all  are  entered  for  the  same  lot,  but  only  one  is  numbered. 
In  some  of  these  cases  the  holder  of  the  certificate  hath  purchased  from  his 
associate  or  associates,  of  which  in  a few  instances  there  are  remarks  in  the  book, 
but  I am  afraid  not  of  the  whole  Had  I had  an  idea  that  this  book  would  ever 
have  been  called  into  public  view  I should  have  been  more  particular  with 


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respect  to  the  transfers,  or  had  the  idea  suggested  itself  to  me,  that  the  book 
would  have  "been  any  way  serviceable  or  useful  to  you  in  making  out  the  deeds, 
I would,  with  the  greatest  pleasure  have  made  and  forwarded  a copy  to  your 
office;  and  will  yet  if  you  think  it  necessary.  It  may  be  proper  also  to  remark 
that  several  certificates  for  which  no  deeds  have  as  yet  issued,  have  been  trans- 
ferred since  they  were  sent  up  and  it  is  probable  that  others  may  yet  be  transferred. 
This  appears  to  me  to  be  the  only  objection  against  issuing  the  deeds  according 
to  the  plan  of  the  book,  that  is  to  such  original  nominees  as  are  numbered,  but 
this  objection  undoubtedly  arises  from  their  own  fault.  I have  the  honour  to  be 

Sir,  Yours,  etc. 

(Signed)  J Farrand. 

Ordered  that  directions  be  sent  to  the  Attorney  General  to  suspend  the 
issuing  of  fiats  upon  such  certificates  from  the  Eastern  district  as  come  under 
the  description  stated  in  this  letter  and  that  Mr.  Farrand’s  list  shall  be  received 
by  the  commissioners  as  sufficient  evidence  of  those  certificates  having  been 
lodged  in  the  Attorney  General’s  Office  and  the  claims  thereon  proceeded  upon 
as  the  Act  directs. 

Daniel  Hazen.  Praying  that  he  may  be  permitted  to  relinquish  600  acres 
which  he  located  in  Long  Point  in  favour  of  James  Maclem  and  to  locate  his 
lands  elsewhere.  James  Maclem  permitted  to  locate  the  600  acres  ordered  him 
in  the  Long  Point  Settlement. 

Adjourned. 

11th  January,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William 
Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Joseph  Truts.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  Newark. 

Nicholas  Cover.  Praying  for  lot  34  west  side  Yonge  street.  Ordered  that 
the  petitioner  be  confirmed  in  lot  34  west  side  Yonge  Street. 

Peter  Kuhn.  Praying  for  land  and  a town  lot  in  York.  A town  lot 
ordered,  on  the  usual  conditions,  that  part  on  lands  to  lie  over  for  the  new 
regulations. 

Ebenezer  Allan.  For  his  two  daughters,  Polly  and  Cloe,  and  nieces  to  an 
Indian  Chief  who  was  killed  last  American  war.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in 
a tract  of  land  of  about  six  miles  square  on  the  West  side  of  the  River  La  Tranche, 
given  to  them  by  the  Chiefs  of  the  Chippawa  Nation.  The  prayer  of  this 
petition  cannot  be  granted. 

Solicitor  General.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended. 

Order  of  Council.  Ordered,  that  the  clerk  do  write  to  Mess’rs  McDonell 
and  Phelps,  and  direct  them  to  appear  at  the  Bar  of  the  Court  of  Appeal  on  the 
second  Tuesday  of  the  next  term,  to  shew  by  what  authority  they  or  either  of 
them  acted  as  attorney  for  the  respondent  Sherwood  in  the  cause  Adams  vs. 
Sherwood  which  was  heard  by  the  said  court  last  term. 

Order  of  Council,  Lieut.  Thomas  Gray  and  Lieut.  Thomas  Talbot.  Ordered 
that  the  appropriations  of  farm  lots  in  the  township  of  York  to  Lieut.  Thomas 
Gray  and  Lieut.  Thomas  Talbot  be  erased  from  the  Surveyor  General’s  map. 

George  Playter.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  the  lands  he  has  received  for 


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himself  and  family.  The  petitioner  having  received  1200  acres  of  land  which 
are  700  acres  more  than  the  allotment  ordered  him  by  the  treasury  cannot  have 
further  claim  under  the  article  stated  in  his  petition  because  this  excess  is  250 
acres  more  than  the  50  acres  he  demands  for  each  of  his  children. 

Davenport  Phelps  respecting  Francis  Hartwell  alias  Blood.  Mr.  Phelps 
appeared  before  the  board,  and  stated  that  a man  who  calls  himself  Francis 
Hartwell  having  produced  a certificate  from  a magistrate  of  his  having  taken 
the  oaths,  etc.,  procured  him  a location  of  the  lot  6 in  the  2nd  concession  of  the 
township  of  Glanford,  of  which  he  was  at  that  time  an  appropriee.  But  that 
since  then  he  has  been  credibly  informed  that  the  above  person  passed  before 
he  came  to  this  province  under  the  name  of  Francis  Blood  and  is  now  (as  he 
supposes)  in  the  States,  having  endeavoured  before  he  went  away  to  sell  his 
lot.  Mr.  Phelps  therefore  humbly  submits  to  the  board  the  propriety  of 
rescinding  the  location  of  that  lot  to  Hartwell  and  throwing  it  open. 

Ordered  that  public  notice  be  given  in  the  Gazette  that  Francis  Hartwell, 
alias  Blood,  appear  before  this  board  on  the  second  Monday  in  June  next  to 
shew  cause  why  the  location  to  him  of  lot  6 in  the  2nd  concession  of  Glanford 
shall  not  be  rescinded. 


SURVEYOR  GENERAL’S  MINUTES  OF  SEARCH,  MIDLAND  DISTRICT 


Claimant 

No.  of 
the 

Claims 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

John  McLeod 

2 

31 

4 

Pittsburgh 

Described  for  Allan  Mc- 
Dougall  upon  Mr.  Cart- 
wright’s recommendation 
as  a magistrate,  no.  4930. 

Hugh  Campbell .... 

3 

W.H.  17 

4 

Kingston 

Described  for  John  Edgar 
and  Captain  Everitt,  11 
Feb.  1797,  no.  46,  Midland 
district. 

John  Darly 

5 

24 

3 

Loughborough 

Described  for  Charles  Holmes 
upon  Mr.  Aitkin’s  certi- 
ficate no.  5165. 

Mahlon  Knight .... 

10 

W.H.  12 

2 

East  side 

Kingston 

Described  for  William  Atkin- 
son, by  will  from  the  late  R. 
Hall  upon  Mr.  Collins’s 
certificate  no.  4902. 

John  McLaughlon.  . 

14 

14 

Grand 

River 

Cataraqui 

Described  for  John  Mc- 
Laughlin, in  Pittsburgh 
upon  Governor  Hamilton’s 
certificate  no.  5196. 

« « 

16 

6 

6 

Kingston 

Described  for  John  Mc- 
Laughlin upon  Mr.  Collins’s 
certificate  no.  4917. 

Donald  McDonell.  . 

35 

19 

2 

Loughborough 

Described  for  William  Loyed 
under  Mr.  Motz’s  and  Mr. 
Aitkin’s  certificate  no.  5175. 

Donald  McDonell . . 

36 

9 

2 

Loughborough 

The  east  half  described  for 
John  Muirhead  under  Mr. 
Motz’s  and  Mr.  Aitkin’s 
certificate  no.  5167  and  the 
west  half  described  for 
William  Loyd  under  Mr. 
Motz’s  and  Mr.  Aitkin’s 
certificate  no.  5176. 

Ebenezer  Washburn 

75 

5 

1 

F redericksburgh 

Described  for  Tobias  Stealey 
and  Captain  George  Single- 
ton  upon  General  Haldi- 
mand’s  certificate  no.  5162. 

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SURVEYOR  GENERAL’S  MINUTES  OF  SEARCH,  MIDLAND  DISTRICT— Continued 


Claimant 


No.  of 
the 

Claims 


Archibald  McDonell 
Archibald  McDonell 


219 

220 


Peter  Vanalstine 


Hazleton  Spencer. . . 


Hazleton  Spencer. . 


John  W.  Myers.  . . . 

John  Taylor 

Robert  McCaulay 
and  Thomas  Mark- 
land. 

Frederick  Post 

George  Brooks 

Conrad  Sills 

Margaret  Fraser. . . . 
Mary  Ann  Fraser.  . 
Jane  Fraser 

Hugh  McConnell. . . 


223 


226 


227 


228 

230 

237 


298 


323 


329 


382 

389 


Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

50  acres 
23 

South 

Bay 

Marysburgh 

23,  24 

Marysburgh 

It  is  not  known  whether  this 

E.H.  2 

South 

Bay 

Marysburgh 

lot  23  and  that  of  a similar 
number  under  the  preced- 
ing claim  (no.  219)  is  the 
same  or  not.  No.  23  in  the 
south  or  west  bay  was 
described  for  Robert  Stuart 
under  General  Haldimand’s 
certificate  no  5834;  in  case 
it  is  not,  it  is  not  mentioned 
how  the  50  acres  are 
situated. 

Described  for  Sigismund  Bor- 

W.H. 7 

1st  addi- 
tional 

F redericksburgh 

man  and  Andrew  Miller, 
under  General  Haldimand’s 
certificate  no.  1728. 

Described  for  Kellar  and 

E.  H.  9 

1st  addi- 
tional 

F redericksburgh 

Zearman  upon  General 
Haldimand’s  certificate  no. 
5155. 

Described  for  William  and 

N.H.  5 

1 

Thurlow 

Joseph  Pringle  upon  General 
Haldimand’s  certificate 
1721. 

(Described  for  Captain  Geo. 

S.H.  5 

1 

u 

j Singleton,  under  Mr.  Col- 
[ lins’s  certificate  no.  5118. 

w.M 

100 

1 

Ameliasburgh 

Described  for  Chris.  Katch- 

E.H.  1 

3 addi- 
tional 

F redericksburgh 

bow  and  John  Foster  under 
Governor  Hamilton’s  certi- 
ficate no.  1737. 

Described  for  Corporal 

27 

1 

Thurlow 

Daniel  McPherson  and  Al- 
bert Williams  under  General 
Haldimand’s  certificate  no. 
5157. 

Described  for  James  Rich- 

1 

1 addi- 
tional 

Fredericksburgh 

ardson  21st  March,  1797, 
upon  land  board  certi- 
ficate, 29th  Dec.,  1790,  no. 
154,  Midland  district. 

Described  for  George  and 

21 

1 

Lawrence  Sills  under  Gen. 
Haldimand’s  certificate  no. 
5160. 

Lot  22  described  for  Captain 
Grass  under  Mr.  Collins’s 

and 

and 

Pittsburgh 

22 

2 

certificate  no.  4940. 

E.  M 100 

1 

Ameliasburgh 

Described  for  Chris.  Katch- 

bow  and  John  Foster  under 
Governor  Hamilton’s  certi- 
ficate no.  1737. 

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SURVEYOR  GENERAL’S  MINUTES  OF  SEARCH,  MIDLAND  DISTRICT— Continued 


Claimant 

No.  of 
the 

Claims 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

John  Horning 

405 

4 

3 

Kingston 

The  west  half  described  and 

transferred  from  Captain 
Grass  to  John  Horning 
upon  General  Haldimand’s 
certificate  no.  4922. 

Joshua  Booth 

420 

14 

5 

Ernest  town 

Described  for  Nathan  Bris- 

coe, 3rd  February,  1797, 
upon  a land  board  certifi- 
cate no.  125,  Midland  dis- 
trict. 

Barnabas  Wartman 
Senior 

445 

W.H.  6 

1 

Kingston 

Described  for  Lieutenant 

Ellarbeck  upon  General 
Haldimand’s  certificate  no. 
4911. 

Mat  Marsh 

461 

K 5 

1 

Sidney 

West  half  described  for 

Mathias  Marsh  under  Mr. 
Aitkin’s  certificate  no.  5112. 

Bemsley  Peters 

462 

103, 104 

3 

Ameliasburgh 

Described  for  Bemsley 
Peters  (under  Mr.  Motz’s 
certificate)  22nd  Feb.,  1797, 
no.  294,  Midland  district. 

Robert  Macaulay. . . 
Thomas  Markland. . 

210\ 

211/ 

W.H.  18 

5 

F redericksburgh 

Described  for  Archibald 
Thompson  and  Thomas 
Markland  upon  General 
Haldimand’s  certificate  no. 
5163. 

Florence  Donovan . . 

419 

14 

2 

F redericksburgh 

Described  for  Captain  Geo. 
Singleton  and  Jacob  Cunes, 
upon  General  Haldimand’s 
certificate  no.  5161. 

Michael  Dederick.  . 

435 

19 

1 

Kingston 

Described  for  Michael 
Dederick  upon  General 
Haldimand’s  certificate  no. 
4909. 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith, 
Acting  Surveyor  General. 

Thomas  Markland . . 

78 

17 

Addenda 

5 

Richmond 

Described  for  Melison  Hover 
alias  Ferguson  upon  a land 
board  certificate  no.  1643. 

Mathew  Howe 

93 

North  or 
B.H.  5 
and 

10  acres 
from  the 
south 

1 

Kingston 

Described  for  Alexander 
Simpson  and  Barnabas  Day 
under  General  Haldimand’s 
certificate  no.  4908. 

Jacob  Miller 

119 

A 25 

1 

Ernest  town 

The  eastern  half  has  been 
described  for  L.  Parrott 
under  General  Haldimand’s 
certificate  no.  5149. 

5 — A 


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SURVEYOR  GENERAL’S  MINUTES  OF  SEARCH,  MIDLAND  DISTRICT— Continued 


Claimant 

No.  of 
the 

Claims 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

David  Bradshaw.  . . 

121 

98 

1 & 2 

Ameliasburgh 

Lot  98,  2nd  concession  de- 
scribed for  the  Honourable 
Richard  Cartwright,  27th 
May,  1796,  no.  1214  and  it 
is  supposed  Mr.  Cartwright 
has  received  the  grant  for 
it  under  the  Great  Seal. 

John  McKinlay.  . . . 

131 

H 3 

3 

Loughborough 

Described  for  Thomas  Arm- 
strong under  land  board 
certificate  no.  5164. 

John  Darley 

135 

20 

3 

Loughborough 

Described  for  Christian  Fair- 
fax with  Mr.  Aitkin’s  certi- 
ficate no.  5177. 

James  McMartin. . . 

140 

12 

7 

Camden 

The  west  half  described  for 
Francis  Ridden,  26th  June, 
1797,  no.  118,  Midland 
district. 

William  Johnson  . . . 

148 

11 

1 

Thurlow 

The  east  half  described  for 
Alexander  Chisholm  with 
Mr.  Aitkin’s  certificate  15th 
April,  1789,  no.  1648  and 
the  west  half  described  for 
Wm.  Johnson  upon  Mr. 
Collins’s  certificate  no.  5 1 17 

Richard  Cartwright. 

159 

17 

1 

Camden 

Described  for  Captain  Oliver 
Church  with  Mr.  Aitkin’s 
certificate  no.  5133. 
(Signed,  D.  W.  Smith, 

A.  S.  G.) 

Ordered  that  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  to  return  into  this  office 
the  certificates  and  descriptions  of  such  of  the  within  38  allowed  claims  as  he 
may  not  have  issued  his  fiats  on,  and  should  the  deeds  on  any  still  remain  in 
his  office,  to  send  them  also.  The  secretary  to  be  likewise  directed  to  send  to 
this  office  without  delay  such  deeds  for  the  within  mentioned  38  allowed  claims 
as  may  not  yet  have  passed  the  Great  Seal,  together  with  the  Attorney  General’s 
fiats. 


FURTHER  OBSERVATIONS 


No.  of 
the 
claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

4 

John  Grant 

19,  20 

E.  Side 

Grand 

River 

Cataraqui 

Probably  Pittsburgh. 

7 

Joseph  Morey 

^ 5 

2 

Kingston 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 

half. 

6 

John  Darley 

15,  16 

E.  Side 

Grand 

River 

Cataraqui 

Probably  Pittsburgh. 

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FURTHER  OBSERVATIONS— Continued 


No.  o 
the 
claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

24 

John  Stuart 

H18 

3 

Kingston 

37 

Donald  McDonell.. 

15 

E.  Side 

Black 

River 

Marysburgh 

38 

« 

16 

« 

« 

40 

« 

14 

« 

u 

41 

John  Gruer 

H 18 

2 

Camden 

43 

Barnabas  Day 

34 14 

2 

Kingston 

45 

Banjamin  Seymour. 

12  & y 

13 

4 

Loughborough 

47 

William  Ward  <& 

14,  16  & 

1 4 

« 

48 

Samuel  Ward 

34  13 

/ 

61 

Ebenezer  Washburn 

2 

2 

Sophiasburgh 

66 

John  Lawrence 

S.  end  29 

1 

Ernest  town 

82 

James  McKim 

34  22 

1 

F redericksburgh 

87 

Peter  V analstine 

1 

2,  E.  Side 

• 

E.  Lake 

Marysburgh 

97 

John  Fraser 

34  2 3 

2 

Ernest  town 

108 

Joseph  Herneclay. . . 

57 

1 

Ameliasburgh 

111 

Sarah  Segar 

34  10 

2 

Richmond 

114 

Davis  Hawley 

26  or  1 

2 

F redericksburgh 

115 

Martin  Hawley .... 

25 

7 

« 

117 

Sheldon  Hawley .... 

34  4 

2 

Ernest  town 

118 

Andrew  Miller 

N.  end  of 

10 

1 

u 

120 

David  Bradshaw . . . 

34  20 

5 

F redericksburgh 

122 

Nicholas  Amey  . . . . ; 

S.H.  20, 

H.  21 

2 

Ernest  town 

Observations 


Not  mentioned  which  %ths. 


Probably  south  side. 

« 

« 

Not  mentioned  which  half. 
« « « 

“ “ “ of  13 

“ “ “ of  13 


Supposed  to  be  in  Hallowed. 
When  Mr.  Aitkin  was  called 
upon  for  the  sevenths,  he 
submitted  to  reserve  this 
lot,  not  knowing  it  had 
been  granted  by  Governor 
Hamilton  previous  to  the 
division  of  the  province,  to 
one  Phil  Roblin,  now  rati- 
fied. 

Supposed  to  mean  the  south 
half. 

Which  half? 


Supposed  to  be  in  Hallowed. 

Which  half? 

Perhaps  Sophiasburgh. 

Richmond  supposed  to  be 
east  half,  but  see  Joseph 
Forsyth’s  claim  no.  265. 

Probably  not  no.  1,  as  no.  1 
is  allowed  to  John  Kemp, 
see  371  claim.  25  appears 
to  be  the  last  number  in  the 
township  by  the  Quebec 
Plan. 

This  lot  appears  to  be  after- 
wards allowed  to  a man  of 
the  same  name.  See  claim 
no.  246. 

Which  quarter? 


Supposed  to  be  the  north 
half. 

Which  half? 


Probably  the  south  halves  of 
both. 


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FURTHER  OBSERVATIONS— Continued 


No.  of 
the 
claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

126 

Christopher  Abrams 

S.  end  9 

2 

Ernest  town 

127 

Isaac  Asselstine . . . . 

S.  end  8 

2 

« 

132 

Jeptha  Hawley 

M 18 

1 

« 

138 

James  Leake 

34  19 

4 

a 

144 

Alexander  Fisher.  . . 

34  20 

3 

Fredericksburgh 

156 

Richard  Cartwright 

34  4 

2 

Camden 

158 

« « 

% 25  & 

1601 

26 

1 

Marysburgh 

161 

163 

164 

165 

Mr.  Cartwright.  . . . 

Sundry 

tracts  in 

Sophiasburgh 

166 

168 

Seth  Rainey 

H 10 

3 

Kingston 

169 

« 

50 

1 

Ameliasburgh 

175 

Micajah  Purdy 

M 7 

2 

Kingston 

181 

Joseph  Anderson  . . . 

3 

E.  Side 

Great 

River 

Cataraqui 

184 

Seth  Rainey 

50 

1 

Ameliasburgh 

187  & 

John  Cumming  & 

188 

Peter  Smith 

34 13 

5 

Kingston 

198 

Martin  Frolic 

S.E.  end 

3,50 

3 

Ernest  town 

acres 

208 

Philip  Pember 

W.  H.  20 

1 

Kingston 

212 

Archibald  McDonell 

34  30 

Bay  Side 

Marysburgh 

215 

« « 

33 

40  acres 

U 

218 

« » 

W.  S.  19, 

50  acres 

u 

234 

James  Gilbert 

33,  E.  H. 

22 

4 

Thurlow 

244 

Ann  Vanorder 

H 8 

5 

Kingston 

Observations 


Supposed  to  be  the  south 
half,  but  the  claim  no  451, 
where  this  lot  appears  to 
have  been  allowed  to  John 
Sharp. 

Supposed  to  be  the  south 
half. 

Which  half? 

Which  half? 

Which  half? 

Which  half? 

Which  ^ths? 


Probably  Hallowell. 


Which  half? 

Probably  in  Sophiasburgh. 
Which  quarter? 


Probably  in  Pittsburgh. 

Probably  Sophiasburgh,  if 
so,  this  lot  appears  to  have 
been  allowed  twice,  to  per- 
sons of  the  same  name.  See 
169  claim. 


Which  half? 


Perhaps  the  southern  end,  or 
the  south  eastern  quarter. 


This  lot  appears  afterwards 
to  be  allowed  to  George 
Buck,  Junior,  see  409  claim. 

Which  half? 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 
concession,  or  what  part  of 
the  lot. 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 
concession,  or  what  part  of 
the  lot. 

By  the  Quebec  Plan  the 
numbers  do  not  run  so  high 
as  33. 

Which  %ths? 


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FURTHER  OBSERVATIONS— Continued 


No.  of 

the 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

Township 

Observations 

claim 

cession 

245 

Martin  Hawley.  . . . 

N.  E. 

30 

5 

Richmond 

Perhaps  the  northern  half  or 
the  north  east  quarter. 

246 

Martin  Hawley.  . . . 

25 

7 

F redericksburgh 

This  lot  appears  to  have 

been  allowed  before  to  a 
man  of  the  same  name,  see 
his  claim  no.  115. 

250 

James  Jackson 

H 2 

1 

Ernest  town 

Which  Mths? 

251 

George  Forsyth .... 

8 

East  side 

Great 

River 

Cataraqui 

Probably  in  Pittsburgh. 

265 

Joseph  Forsyth 

H io 

2 

Richmond 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 
half  but  note  that  half  this 
lot,  has  been  allowed  to 

John  Segar,  for  Sarah  Segar, 
and  again  the  west  half  of 

the  same  lot  has  been 
allowed  to  the  same  person. 
See  claims  nos.  109,  110, 
and  111. 

267 

a u 

3^  24 

2 

Sidney 

Which  half? 

270 

u « 

100, 150 

acres 

3 

Ameliasburgh 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 
part  of  the  lot. 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 

272 

Samuel  Babcock. . . . 

16 

4 

Kingston 

150  acres 

part  of  the  lot. 

282 

Bruin  Huff  

% 17 

9 

7 

Ernest  town 

U 

What  ^ths? 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 
part  of  the  lot,  and  see 

284 

Bruin  Huff  

3 

50  acres 

claim  no.  469  where  half 
this  lot  is  allowed  to  John 
Barley. 

292 

Caleb  Elsworth .... 

1,  2 & 3 
West  side 

5 

Sophiasburgh 

It  is  apprehended  there  is 

East  Lak 

e 

some  mistake  in  the  con- 
cession, as  it  cannot  be 

found  out. 

293 

« u 

34 

2 

Sidney 

This  lot  appears  to  have 
been  allowed  to  two  differ- 
ent persons. 

303 

Peter  Irish 

50  acres 

E.  of  20 

4 

Ernest  town 

Supposed  to  be  east  quarter. 

337 

Jacob  Dimmond. . . . 

W.  H.5 

5 addi- 

tional 

F redericksburgh 

This  lot  appears  to  have 

been  allowed  before  to  John 
Scharmahorn.  See  his  claim 

no.  221. 

221 

John  Scharmahorn . . 

5 

5 addi- 

tional 

F redericksburgh 

Afterwards  the  west  half 

allowed  to  Jacob  Dimmond, 
as  above  last  stated,  under 
claim  no.  337. 

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FURTHER  OBSERVATIONS— Continued 


No.  of 
the 
claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

339 

John  Woodcock.  . . . 

11 

4 addi- 
tional 

Adolphustown 

Not  immediately  knowing 
what  is  called  the  additional 
in  Adolphustown,  it  is 
apprehended  there  is  some 
mistake  in  the  township, 
which  it  is  conjectured 
should  be  Fredericksburgh. 

340 

Paul  Peterson 

6 

2 

u 

« « 

341 

Henry  Lloyd 

E.H.  17 

2 

a 

Should  the  foregoing  be  a 
mistake,  thisprobably  ought 
to  be  Fredericksburgh  too. 

342 

343 

356 

363 

364 

Daniel  Lloyd 

Samuel  Detlor 

Catherine  Smith .... 
Andrew  Embury . . . 
Zenos  Ross 

12 

E.  H.  2 

20  & 34 
21 

M 4 
H 4 

2 

3 addi- 
tional 

3 

3 addi- 
tional 

3 addi- 
tional 

« 

« 

Sidney 

Fredericksburgh 

« 

« » 

The  same  remark  as  upon 
the  340  and  341  claims. 

Which  half? 

Which  quarter? 

Which  %ths? 

368 

John  Embury 

14 

6 

Richmond 

When  Mr.  Aitkin  was  called 
upon  for  the  sevenths,  he 
thought  to  have  reserved 
this  lot,  but  it  was  dis- 
covered to  have  been  grant- 
ed to  one  Michael  Barclay 
and  now  ratified. 

376 

Owen  McGrath .... 

34  13 

2 

Richmond 

Which  half? 

379 

388 

397 

398 

Alexander  Clarke. . . 
Hugh  McConnell. . . 

William  Kitcheson . . 

U U 

M42 

W.  H.  of 
99 

15  & 34 
16 

34  9 

1 

1 

6 

2 addi- 
tional 

Sophiasburgh 

Ameliasburgh 

Sidney 

Fredericksburgh 

Which  ^ths? 

When  Mr.  Aitkin  was  called 
upon  for  the  sevenths  he 
proposed  to  reserve  this  lot 
for  the  Crown,  it  being 
apparently  vacant,  but  not 
knowing  although  suspect- 
ing it  had  been  located. 

Which  half  of  16? 

Which  half  of  9? 

409 

George  Buck,  Junior 

20 

1 

Kingston 

The  west  half  of  this  lot 
appears  to  have  been  al- 
lowed before  to  Philip 
Pember  under  the  208  claim. 

417 

Elisha  Philips 

M 18 

3 

F redericksburgh 

Which  W 

422 

William  Yourex.  . . . 

M 8 

5 

Kingston 

Which  34? 

430 

Timothy  Thompson 

2 

and  50  a 
rear  of  sa 

1 

cres  with 
id  lot 

F redericksburgh 

Probably  meaning  the  south- 
ern quarter  of  lot  no  2, 
second  concession. 

436 

Soloman  Ball 

m 3 

4 

Ernest  town 

Which  half? 

439 

William  Walker.  . . . 

34  22 

4 

« 

Which  half? 

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FURTHER  OBSERVATIONS— Continued 


No.  of 
the 
claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

442 

446 

John  Stober 

Barnabas  Wartman, 

West  34 
20  with 
Vi  21 

2 

North  end  of  east 
side  of  lot  and 
50  acres  of  north 
end. 

Which  half?  It  is  desirable 
to  have  farther  information, 
to  elucidate  the  limits  and 
situation  of  the  lands  al- 
lowed. 

Junior 

H17 

6 

Kingston 

Which  half? 

447 

John  Balie 

18 

5 or  Marysburgh 

Concession  is  not  mentioned. 

451 

John  Sharpe 

9 

2 

Ernest  town 

The  south  end  of  this  lot 
appears  to  have  been  al- 
lowed to  Chris.  Abrams  on 
the  126th  claim. 

456 

Mathew  Pruyn 

W.  H.3 

1 

Marysburgh 

The  embayed  situation  of 
Marysburgh  affording  more 
than  one  front  concession, 
and  consequently  more  than 
one  no  3,  it  is  desirable  to 
have  further  information  in 
regard  to  this  land. 

257 

Anthony  Austin .... 

3^37 

1 

Sidney 

Which  half? 

460 

Mathias  Marsh .... 

34  4 

1 & 2 

Which  half? 

465 

Bemsley  Peters 

K 25 

5 

Loughborough 

Which  34? 

469 

474 

John  Burley 

William  Fairfield, 

34  9 

3 

Ernest  town 

The  which  half  is  not  men- 
tioned and  it  appears  that 
50  acres  of  this  lot  was 
allowed  to  Bruin  Huff,  by 
claim  no.  284. 

Senior 

M 36 

1 

U 

Which  quarter? 

476 

Nicholas  Peterson  . . 

17 

3 

Adolphustown 

This  lot  appears  to  have 
been  allowed  also  to  one, 
Nicholas  Peterson,  claim 
no.  150. 

150 

Nicholas  Peterson . . 

17 

3 

Adolphustown 

Allowed  also  by  the  claim 
no.  476,  which  see  immedi- 
ately last  above. 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith, 

Acting  Surveyor  General. 


Ordered  that  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  to  suspend  issuing  his  fiats 
upon  the  101  claims  noticed  in  the  within  observations,  until  the  commissioners 
shall  have  an  opportunity  of  giving  the  requisite  explanations. 


(Signed)  P.R. 


126 


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No.  39 


John  Dennis,  shipbuilder.  Read  the  Surveyor  General’s  report  on  John 
Dennis’s  petition  and  ordered  that  the  lot  prayed  for  be  surveyed  and  a report 
made  to  this  board  how  it  may  affect  the  King’s  mills. 

Adjourned. 


12th  January,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  The  Honourable  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Richard  Sharp.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

Albert  Rykman.  Praying  for  200  acres  of  land.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  if  not  granted  before. 

John  Rykman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  lieutenant  in  the  Indian 
Department.  Recommended  for  2.000  acres  including  former  grants  as  a sub- 
altern. His  wife  also  recommended  for  400  acres  as  daughter  of  a subaltern,  U.E. 

Eunis  Rykman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for  200 
acres. 

Hugh  McLean.  Praying  for  a further  length  of  time  to  comply  with  the 
conditions  prescribed  to  those  who  hold  lots  upon  Yonge  Street.  Recommended 
that  the  petitioner  be  allowed  12  months  from  this  date  to  comply  with  the 
terms  on  which  the  lot  was  granted. 

Lieut.  Allan  McNabb.  Praying  for  family  lands.  The  Executive  Council 
regrets  that  it  cannot  accede  to  the  prayer  of  this  petition,  consistently  with 
the  general  rules  established  with  respect  to  the  grants  of  lands. 

Hanah  Owen  Jarvis,  by  her  father,  William  Jarvis,  Esq.  Praying  for  1200 
acres  of  land.  Recommended  that  Hanah  Owen  Jarvis  be  put  on  the  same 
footing  with  the  other  children  of  the  secretary. 

Adjourned. 


29th  January,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
Hon.  D.  W.  Smith,  Speaker,  Lower  House;  Hon.  John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Berczy.  Praying  leave  to  surrender  the  town  lot  which  he  occupies, 
and  that  he  may  have  a grant  of  lot  3 on  the  south  side  of  Market  Street  in 
lieu.  Ordered  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  be  granted. 

Miss  Eliza  Russell.  Praying  for  the  north  west  quarter  of  the  2nd  block 
in  the  front  range  of  blocks  in  the  town  of  York,  late  in  the  occupation  of  Mr. 
William  Berczy  and  this  day  surrendered  in  Council  in  addition  to  the  S.W. 
quarter  of  the  same  block  formerly  assigned  to  her.  Ordered  that  the  prayer 
of  this  petition  be  granted. 

Nathaniel  Taylor,  Esq.  Praying  for  600  acres  in  addition  to  600  acres  he 
has  received  and  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Ordered,  that  a town  lot  in  the  town 
of  Kingston  be  granted  to  the  petitioner. 


PUBLIC  RECORDS  AND  ARCHIVES  OF  ONTARIO,  1931  127 


Jacob  Cozens.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  to  be  confirmed 
in  the  lot  assigned  to  the  petitioner  on  Yonge  Street  when  he  complies  with  the 
conditions. 

Alexander  Campbell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Adolphustown.  Ordered 
that  a town  lot  be  granted  to  the  petitioner  in  Adolphustown  when  the  town 
plot  thereof  shall  be  returned  to  the  office. 

Archibald  Campbell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Adolphustown.  Ordered 
to  be  granted  when  the  plot  of  the  town  shall  be  returned  to  the  office. 

John  Warren,  of  the  county  of  Prince  Edward.  Praying  for  a reserved  lot 
adjoining  lot  43  on  the  bay  near  Green  Point,  Bay  of  Quinte.  Referred  to  the 
Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Margaret  Wright.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
The  prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be  granted  as  far  as  relates  to  the  reserved 
lot.  Answered  on  the  back  of  the  certificate. 

Order  of  Council.  Ordered  that  the  Surveyor  General  be  directed  to  cause 
a town  to  be  laid  off  on  the  ground  reserved  for  that  purpose  at  Turkey  Point 
and  a plot  thereof  returned  to  this  board. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

Myndert  Harris.  Praying  for  the  broken  fronts  of  the  lot  whereon  he 
resides  and  for  an  addition  for  his  military  lands  as  a serjeant.  Likewise  for 
lands  for  his  wife  and  nine  children.  It  appearing  by  certificate  produced  this 
day  that  His  Excellency  Lieut.  Governor  Simcoe  promised  1800  acres  to  the 
petitioner.  Ordered  that  600  acres  be  granted  to  him  in  addition  to  the  200 
acres  already  ordered  him.  N.B. — This  grant  does  not  come  within  the  new 
regulations. 

Richard  Lawrence.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife,  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Ordered  that  200  acres  be  granted  to  the  wife  of  the  petitioner,  the  daughter  of 
a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted  before. 

Levinia  Mabee.  Stating  that  her  husband  came  into  the  province  about 
six  years  ago  and  died  soon  after  without  ever  having  his  lands  confirmed,  that 
she  occupies  lots  8 and  10  in  front  of  the  township  of  Charlotteville,  prays  to 
be  confirmed  in  said  lots,  and  for  a small  slip  of  about  17  or  18  acres  for  sugar 
ground,  there  being  a number  of  maple  trees  on  it — also  for  the  marsh  in  front 
of  lot  8.  Ordered  that  the  two  lots  prayed  for  be  granted  to  the  petitioner. 
Reference  to  be  made  to  the  Surveyor  General  with  respect  to  the  other  parts 
of  the  prayer. 

Joseph  Lutes.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered  a lot 
in  the  town  of  York  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Lawrence  Johnson.  Praying  to  be  admitted  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  to  have 

his  name  put  on  the  list.  Ordered  to  be  admitted  to  be  enrolled  on  the  U.E. 

List,  and  notice  thereof  sent  to  the  different  offices. 

John  McLaney.  Praying  to  be  admitted  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  to  have 

his  name  enrolled  on  the  U.E.  List.  Ordered  that  the  petitioner  be  admitted 

to  the  U.E.  List,  and  notice  thereof  sent  to  the  different  offices. 

George  Porter.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in 
the  town  of  York. 

William  Willcocks.  Praying  to  have  his  town  lot  made  up  an  acre.  Ordered 
that  the  petitioner’s  lot  in  York  be  made  up  an  acre. 

Ephraim  Holland  Payson.  Praying  leave  to  resign  lot  15  in  fourth  range 
of  the  town  of  York.  Permission  granted. 


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No.  39 


David  W.  Smith,  Esq.  Praying  that  a deed  may  issue  in  his  own  name 
for  lot  21,  2nd  concession  of  York,  which  he  purchased  from  Abner  Miles. 
Permission  granted  for  the  transfer  requested. 

James  Ruggles.  Stating  that  he  is  a nephew  of  the  late  General  Ruggles 
and  praying  for  lands.  Ordered  that  a warrant  of  survey  issue  to  the  petitioner 
for  the  1200  acres  which  he  was  permitted  to  occupy  in  1796. 

Jonathan  Scott.  Praying  for  lot  16  in  the  4th  range  of  the  town  of  York. 
Ordered  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  be  granted. 

Adjourned. 

5th  February,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President ; Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
Hon.  John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Benjamin  Mosely.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  board  having 
refused  town  lots  to  persons  under  the  same  circumstances  with  the  petitioner 
is  obliged  to  refuse  the  prayer  of  this  petition. 

Nicholas  Klingenbrunner.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York. 
Ordered  a town  lot  in  York. 

Peter  Tenbroeck.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  3000  acres  which  he 
received  as  military  lands.  The  board  is  extremely  sorry  it  cannot  comply 
with  the  prayer  of  this  petition. 

Patrick  Mealey.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  prayer  of  this  petition 
cannot  be  granted. 

B.  C.  Beardsley.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  Ordered  a town 
lot  in  Newark. 

Samuel  P.  Broome.  Praying  for  a grant  of  two  townships  and  to  consist 
of  64,000  acres  each.  The  petitioner  has  been  misinformed  respecting  the 
intentions  of  this  board.  The  prayer  of  petition  inadmissible  under  the  existing 
resolves  of  this  board. 

John  McKay,  of  Newark.  Praying  for  200  acres  of  land  which  adjoins  a 
mill  seat  which  he  has  purchased.  More  than  1200  acres  is  not  within  the  power 
of  this  board  to  give  without  His  Majesty’s  permission.  The  prayer  of  this 
petition  cannot  therefore  be  granted. 

Isaac  Whiting.  Praying  for  lot  14,  1st  concession  Townsend  which  he  has 
made  improvements  on.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Gideon  Humsted  [Omsted].  Praying  for  400  acres  of  land  as  a settler. 
Ordered  200  acres  in  addition  to  the  200  acres  already  granted  under  the  new 
regulations. 

Maurice  Roach.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  his  location.  To  be  confirmed 
in  the  location  petitioner  has  chosen  for  himself  if  there  are  no  prior  claims. 

Ely  Playter.  Praying  for  a small  piece  of  ground  on  the  Don  consisting  of 
eight  acres  or  thereabouts,  and  which  separates  him  from  the  river  Don.  The 
land  prayed  for  already  granted. 

George  Porter.  Praying  for  a small  piece  of  ground  on  the  river  Don 
containing  about  8 acres.  The  lands  prayed  for  already  granted. 

J.  Mervin  Nooth,  Superintendent  General.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military 
claimant,  having  served  last  American  war  as  Superintendent  General  of  the 
hospitals,  and  to  have  the  quantity  generally  allowed  field  officers.  No  military 
or  other  claims  having  been  admitted  except  from  those  who  have  appeared  in 
person  to  prefer  them.  No  answer  can  therefore  be  given  to  this  petition  before 


PUBLIC  RECORDS  AND  ARCHIVES  OF  ONTARIO,  1931  129 


the  appearance  of  the  petitioner.  The  board  cannot,  however,  give  any  encour- 
agement to  an  expectation  of  large  grants,  unless  the  petitioners  claiming  them 
for  former  services  should  determine  to  become  permanent  settlers  of  this 
province. 

Thomas  Tivey.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  The  prayer 
of  this  petition  cannot  be  granted. 

Joshua  Leech.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered  a 
town  lot  in  the  town  of  York,  the  above  rule  to  be  observed  respecting  the 
grant  of  a farm  lot. 

Samuel  P.  Broome.  Praying  to  have  the  township  which  was  reserved  for 
Robert  Nugent  confirmed  to  his  heirs,  and  also  that  1200  acres  may  be  granted 
individually  to  his  children. 

Upon  reference  to  the  order  of  Council  upon  which  this  petition  is  founded, 
it  appears  that  64,000  acres  were  to  be  reserved  for  two  years  from  the  4th  of 
August,  1795,  for  Mr.  Nugent,  to  be  settled  by  him  by  natives  of  Europe.  But 
the  period  of  the  reserve  being  expired,  the  petitioner’s  claim  is  done  away. 
The  children  of  the  deceased  Mr.  Nugent  will  receive  the  quantity  of  land 
promised  them  whenever  they  become  permanent  settlers  of  this  province, 
further  than  which  the  faith  of  Government  has  not  been  pledged. 


MINUTES  OF  SEARCH 


No.  of 
Claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

1 

John  McKinley,  Esq. 

11 

1 

3rd  township 

Query?  Whether  the  3rd  on 
the  St.  Lawrence  or  on  the 
Ottawa  River.  Probably  on 
the  latter  now  called  Alfred. 

5 

« 

8 

1 

5th 

Query?  Whether  the  5th  on 
the  St.  Lawrence  or  on  the 
Ottawa  river?  Probably  on 
the  latter  now  called 
Clarence,  formerly  York. 

16 

U 

H 5 

7 

Edwardsburgh 

It  is  not  mentioned  which 
half. 

21 

u 

13 

1 

1st  south  side, 
the  river  Rideau 

Supposed  to  be  no.  13  on  the 
east  side  of  the  river 
Rideau  in  the  township  of 
Gloucester. 

22 

a 

11 

1 

East  side,  the 
river  Rideau 

Supposed  to  be  no.  11  on 
the  east  side  on  the  river 
Rideau  in  the  township  of 
Gloucester. 

26 

a 

30 

2 

4th  township, 
south  side 

Supposed  to  be  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Ottawa  river, 
now  called  Plantagenet. 

27 

« 

14 

1 

u a 

« 

U 

28 

u 

E.H.  18 

1 & 2 

a « 

U 

a 

29 

a 

25  & 26 

1 

3rd  township 

Supposed  to  be  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Ottawa  river, 
now  called  Plantagenet 

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MINUTES  OF  SEARCH— Continued 


No.  of 
Claim 

Claimant 

Lot 

Con- 

cession 

Township 

Observations 

34 

John  McKinley,  Esq. 

16 

11 

Cornwall 

This  must  be  no.  16  in  the 

35 

U 

25 

2 

5th  township 

2nd  concession  of  Rox- 
borough  and  if  so,  has  been 
described  for  a John 
Cameron  under  Mr.  Col- 
lins’s certificate  no.  3155. 

Query?  Whether  on  the 

36 

U 

11 

1 

7th 

St.  Lawrence  or  on  the 
Ottawa  river,  probably  on 
the  latter,  now  called  Clar- 
ence, formerly  York. 

Query?  As  before,  if  right, 

37 

it 

14 

1 

u « 

the  township  now  called 
Gloucester. 

ti  u 

38 

u 

14 

1 

6th 

Query?  As  before,  if  right, 

40 

a 

37 

1 

3rd 

the  township  now  called 
Cumberland. 

Query?  As  before,  if  right, 

41 

u 

2 

15 

Cornwall 

the  township  now  called 
Alfred. 

This  must  be  no  2 in  the  6th 

42 

u 

13 

1 & 2 

4th  township 

concession  of  Roxborough. 
Query?  Whether  the  4th  on 

44 

45 

Robert  McAulay, 
Esq 

U 

3^  21 
containi 
acres. 

22 

1 

ng  150 
2 

1st  township  be- 
low Pittsburgh. 

1st  township  be- 

the Ottawa  or  St.  Lawrence 
River.  Probably  on  the 
former  4th  now  called 
Plantagenet. 

This  must  be  Leeds,  but 
which  half? 

46 

U 

23 

2. 

low  Kingston. 

« tl 

Perhaps  below  Pittsburgh  for 
the  1st  township  below 
Kingston  is  Pittsburgh, 
which  is  in  the  Midland 
district. 

remark. 

26 

Observations  on 
John  Stuart 

the  allow 
14 

ed  claims 

in  Kingston. 
Kingston 

This  lot  appears  to  have 

209 

Thomas  Markland. . 

14 

&c 

« 

been  allowed  to  two  differ- 
ent persons. 

u u 

167 

Richard  Cartwright 

29 

&c 

u 

ii  it 

193 

Samuel  Anesley .... 

29 

&c 

ti 

it  a 

Surveyor  General’s  Office, 

15th  January,  1798. 
(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith,  A.  S.  Gen’l. 


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Ordered  that  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  not  to  issue  his  fiats  on  the 
description  reported  to  have  passed  the  Surveyor  General’s  Office,  and  to  suspend 
the  other  nineteen  claims  noticed  in  the  within  observations  until  the 
commissioners  shall  have  an  opportunity  of  giving  the  necessary  explanations. 

Adjourned. 

7th  February,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  D.  W.  Smith,  Speaker  to  the  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Daniel  Teirs.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in 
York  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Andrew  Heilien.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  on 
his  taking  the  Oaths  of  Allegiance,  &c. 

John  Dennis’s  petition  read  again.  It  appearing  from  the  information  of 
Mr.  McGill  that  the  Lieut.  Governor  wished  that  the  ground  prayed  for  may 
not  be  granted,  and  it  being  apprehended  that  a lease  might  defeat  the  Governor’s 
purposes  equally  with  a grant.  Resolved  that  neither  grant  nor  lease  of  that 
land  shall  as  yet  take  place,  but  Mr.  Dennis  will  not  be  restricted  from  building 
vessels  on  any  part  thereof  he  may  find  convenient  to  his  purpose. 

Adjourned. 

12th  February,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith,  Speaker  to  Lower  House. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Captain  Francis  Stephenson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a captain,  having  only 
received  750  acres  in  New  Brunswick  and  also  for  lands  for  a wife  and  nine 
children.  Ordered  that  the  proportion  of  land  to  which  the  petitioner  is  entitled 
as  a reduced  captain  be  granted  him  in  this  province  after  deducting  the  750 
acres  which  he  received  in  New  Brunswick. 

Abel  Stevens.  Praying  for  a certain  fall  of  water  on  the  outlet  of  the 
Gananoque  lake,  which  he  hath  long  petitioned  for  in  order  that  he  may  be 
enabled  to  erect  a furnace  to  carry  on  iron  works  and  for  so  much  lands  around 
the  said  falls  for  the  use  and  accommodation  of  the  said  works  as  may  be  thought 
expedient  and  also  for  the  persons  concerned  in  carrying  on  the  said  manufactory. 

Whenever  the  King’s  permission  arrives,  the  prayer  of  this  petition  to  be 
taken  into  consideration  and  the  petitioner  to  be  considered  as  having  the 
first  claim. 

Adjourned. 


14th  February,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell  Esquire,  President;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Abel  Stevens.  Appeared  personally  and  laid  before  the  Board  a list  of 
.settlers,  as  under,  settled  in  the  townships  of  Kitley  and  Bastard. 


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No.  39 


A LIST  OF  PERSONS  SETTLED  IN  THE  TOWNSHIP  OF  KITLEY 


Names 

Lots 

Con- 

cession 

Remarks 

Solomon  Conolly 

27 

10 

Absent,  but  family  in  the  settlement. 

Asa  Benjamin 

29 

10 

In  the  settlement,  waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  a lot. 

Solomon  How 

22 

10 

In  the  settlement  with  his  family,  waiting  to  be 
confirmed  in  a lot. 

John  Kincaird 

24 

10 

u a a 

Ethan  McCollom 

30 

10 

On  the  lot. 

John  Dodge 

20 

9 

Dead. 

Ephraim  Koyle 

26 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Edward  Haws 

23 

9 

Dead,  but  family  on  the  lot. 

Levy  Soper 

21 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Thomas  Hubbard 

19 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family.  See  Commission’s  1st 
Report  in  1803  and  letters  to  Acting  Surveyor 
General,  1 7th  and  18th  Oct.  1809. 

Solomon  Soper 

20 

8 

cc  cc  cc 

Claudius  Ducolon 

19 

8 

cc  cc  cc 

Elizabeth  Haskins 

16 

9 

United  Empire  Loyalist,  in  the  settlement  waiting 
the  confirmation. 

John  Wood 

24 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Ebenezer  Pratt 

25 

8 

CC  CC  cc 

Benjamin  Randall 

29 

8 

In  the  gore  with  his  family  waiting  to  be  confirmed 
in  the  lot. 

Stephen  Nettleton 

21 

7 

Absent. 

Richard  Finch 

25 

7 

Absent,  but  has  cleared  3 or  4 acres  on  it. 

Nicholas  Haskins 

30 

8 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Thadeus  Carter 

28 

9 

Absent,  but  family  in  the  settlement  waiting  to  be 
confirmed  in  the  lot. 

Henry  Finch 

25 

10 

Absent,  waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot  before 
he  improves. 

Benjamin  Andrews 

18 

8 

Absent  waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot. 

John  Stone 

27 

6 

« u u 

Jacob  Thomas 

25 

6 

u « « 

Henry  Miller 

22 

6 

« it  a 

Prince  Sherman 

24 

6 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Alfred  Stevens 

28 

8 

Son  of  Abel,  located  in  the  township  of  Bastard. 

Elishua  Stevens 

17 

6 

u it  it 

Samuel  Kilburn 

30 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

John  Gilmore 

30 

6 

Absent,  waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot. 

Thomas  Stevens 

29 

6 

It  ll  u 

Benedict  McCollom 

18 

9 

John  Livingston 

26 

7 

Improving  the  lot  and  building  a mill  on  it. 

James  Dunn 

25 

7 

In  the  country  waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot. 

Jabez  Eaton 

25 

7 

In  the  settlement  with  his  family. 

Amy  Stevens,  U.E 

25 

7 

CC  CC  cc 

Esther  Thomps 

25 

7 

cc  cc  cc 

Jeremiah  Day 

25 

7 

In  the  settlement  with  large  family. 

York,  14th  Feb.  1798, 

(Signed)  ABEL  STEVENS. 


Sworn  before  me  this  14th  day  of  February,  1798. 


(Signed)  D.  W.  SMITH,  J.P. 


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A LIST  OF  SETTLERS  SETTLED  IN  THE  TOWNSHIP  OF  BASTARD 


Names 

Lots 

Con- 

cession 

Remarks 

Timothy  Smith 

9 

8 

On  the  lot. 

Moses  Rose 

1 

10 

On  the  lot  and  family. 

Samuel  Sheldon 

7 

10 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Jane  Lake 

6 

10 

On  the  lot. 

John  Yates 

9 

10 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

William  Patterson 

13 

10 

Dead,  family  on  the  lot. 

William  Paterson,  Junior.  . . 

14-15 

10 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Uriah  Stevens 

8 

10 

Son  of  Abel  on  the  lot. 

Abel  Stevens 

10 

10 

On  the  lot. 

Abel  Stevens 

11-12 

10 

U 

Isaac  Stevens 

23 

10 

Son  of  Abel  on  the  lot. 

James  Carley 

24 

10 

Absent,  waiting  to  be  established  in  the  lot. 

Moses  Stevens 

1 

9 

Has  a house  and  ten  acres  cleared. 

Elisha  Stevens 

6 

9 

On  the  lot  with  family. 

Penuel  Stevens 

8 

9 

On  the  lot  and  family. 

Enoch  Huntley 

9 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Roger  Stevens 

2 

9 

u u 

Joseph  Day,  Junior 

12 

9 

Dead,  family  on  the  lot. 

Archibald  McNeil 

18 

9 

Absent,  family  in  the  settlement  waiting  to  be 
confirmed  in  the  lot. 

William  Stevens 

5 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Joseph  Day 

17 

9 

u u 

Darius  Crippen 

4 

9 

« u 

William  Day,  Junior 

13 

9 

Absent  in  the  settlement,  waiting  to  be  confirmed, 
having  made  considerable  improvements. 

Jehiel  Mitchel 

3 

9 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Daniel  Philips 

1 

8 

Absent,  in  the  settlement,  waiting  to  be  confirmed. 

Samuel  Scovell 

7 

8 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

William  Titus 

13 

8 

u u 

Archibald  McNeil 

17 

8 

Waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  this  lot. 

William  Day 

12 

8 

Waiting  to  be  confirmed,  has  improved  on  the  lot. 

Lovell  Beech 

6 

8 

Absent,  waiting  to  be  confirmed. 

Daniel  Day 

14 

8 

Dead,  made  some  improvement. 

Betty  Stevens 

2 

8 

On  the  lot. 

David  Lee 

6 

7 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Adam  Shook 

5 

7 

On  the  lot. 

Reuben  Wait 

7 

7 

u 

Joseph  Peese 

8 

7 

Absent,  waiting  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot. 

Benjamin  Huntley 

1 

6 

This  lot  said  to  be  reserved,  he  asks  another. 

Jehiel  Smith 

13 

7 

On  the  lot  and  family. 

Gideon  Sheldon 

14 

7 

On  the  lot  with  his  family  and  made  considerable 
improvements. 

Richard  Day 

15 

7 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Abel  Stevens,  Junior 

11 

7 

U (l 

Solomon  Story 

18 

7 

u u 

George  Lane 

10 

7 

On  the  lot  improving  it. 

Eunice  Stevens,  Junior 

16 

7 

Daughter  of  Abel,  on  the  lot. 

Eliphalet  Tutle 

6 

6 

Absent,  has  cleared  about  3 acres. 

Ami  Chapman 

13 

6 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Elias  Chamberlain 

12 

6 

« a 

Henry  Stevens 

11 

6 

u u 

Daniel  Stevens 

9 

6 

a u 

Richard  S.  Adams 

17 

6 

a u 

Philip  Shook 

3 

6 

a u 

Caleb  Seaman,  Junior 

15 

6 

u a 

Joseph  Edmonds 

22 

6 

u (l 

Daniel  Adams 

14 

6 

On  the  lot. 

Sarah  Buck,  U.E 

Mary  Brown  (daughter  of 

19 

6 

Absent,  has  a family  and  waits  to  be  confirmed  in 
the  lot. 

John  Mcllmoil) 

7 

6 

Absent,  is  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  waits  to  be  confirmed. 

Job  Barden 

2 

6 

Absent,  has  a family. 

Dennis  Burgess 

18 

8 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Joseph  Slosen 

20 

6 1 

Absent. 

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A LIST  OF  SETTLERS  SETTLED  IN  THE  TOWNSHIP  OF  BASTARD— Continued 


Names 

Lots 

Con- 

cession 

Remarks 

Abraham  Stevens 

9 

7 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

ft  ft 

Stephen  Howard 

20 

8 

Peter  Howard 

20 

7 

Absent,  has  a family  in  the  settlement  and  waits  to 
be  confirmed  in  the  lot. 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Absent. 

John  Farnum 

21 

9 

Zacheus  Perry 

24 

6 

Lydia  Stevens 

12 

7 

On  the  lot. 

Alexander  Ferguson 

4 

10 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 
On  the  lot. 

Whitfield  Paterson 

23 

6 

David  Edmonds 

21 

6 

U 

David  Henderson 

25-26 

10 

On  the  lot  with  his  family. 
« « 

William  Livingston 

7 

9 

Jeremiah  Fraser 

4 

8 

Absent,  has  a family  and  waits  to  be  confirmed. 
On  the  lot  with  his  family. 

Daniel  Corbin 

22 

10 

Truman  Heecock 

22 

8 

Henry  Morrison 

15 

8 

Absent. 

David  Stevens 

14 

8 

Son  of  Abel,  is  in  the  township. 
Absent. 

David  Jones 

24 

7 

Jonathan  Henderson 

24 

8 

Waits  to  be  confirmed. 

Sarah  Stevens 

21 

7 

Daughter  of  Abel,  in  the  township. 

« « ft 

Meriam  Stevens 

19 

7 

Abel  Stevens 

22,  23 
& 24 
2 

Henry  Smith 

9 

6 

Improving  the  lots  and  has  built  mills  on  them. 

J ob  Barden  claims  the  lot  and  H. Smith  asks  another. 
On  the  lot. 

Archelaus  Farnum 

29 

8 

William  Sly 

These 

per- 
ave  no 

Has  a large  family. 

Samuel  Fish 

sons  h 

Edward  Soper 

lands  c 

onfir- 

Seth  Warner 

med  to 

them. 

Calvin  Clifford 

a 

Ezra  Churchill 

a 

Has  a large  family,  10  children. 
Has  a family. 

Ephraim  Story 

a 

Mary  Fish,  U.E 

a 

Dradoma  Haskins 

a 

a 

Sister  of  A.  Stevens,  U.E. . . . 

« 

(Signed)  ABEL  STEVENS. 


Sworn  before  me  this  14th  day  of  Feb.  1798. 

(Signed)  D.  WILLIAM  SMITH,  J.P. 

Confirmed  the  same  as  for  Kitley. 

(Signed)  PETER  RUSSELL. 


Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Casewell.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a reserved  lot  which  he  has 
through  mistake  improved  and  settled  on,  in  the  rear  part  of  the  township  of 
Lansdowne.  If  the  lot  10,  12  con.,  has  not  been  yet  applied,  the  Surveyor 
General  is  hereby  authorized  to  remove  it  and  reserve  another  lot  in  lieu. 

John  C.  Stookes.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  petitioner  has  too 
much  misbehaved  to  be  indulged  with  a town  lot. 

John  Smith.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  200  acres  which  he  has  received. 
Ordered  200  acres  in  addition  under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be 
established. 

John  McLaney.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered 
a town  lot  on  the  prescribed  conditions. 


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George  McBride.  Stating  his  having  served  four  years  in  the  24th 
Regiment  and  praying  for  lands.  Ordered  300  acres  under  the  new  regulations 
when  they  shall  be  established. 

Dorothy  Porter.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  if  not  granted  before. 

Martha  Dennis.  Praying  for  lands  for  herself  and  eldest  daughter  as 
U.E.  Loyalists.  Ordered  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  also  petitioner’s  daughter 
Elizabeth  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Fredericks.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  it  appears  from  the  list  the  petitioner 
is  entitled. 

Antoine  Dejardin.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot 
in  York  on  the  prescribed  conditions. 

John  Dennis.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered  a 
town  lot  in  York  on  the  prescribed  conditions. 

Peter  O’Chu.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered  a 
town  lot  on  the  prescribed  conditions. 

Louison  Fornier.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered 
a town  lot  on  the  prescribed  conditions. 

John  French.  Stating  that  he  served  in  the  British  Navy  from  the  year 
1776,  till  the  year  1797  when  he  was  discharged,  being  56  years  of  age  and 
infirm.  That  during  the  time  he  was  employed,  he  was  in  several  actions, 
wherefore  prays  for  lands,  he  having  a wife  and  family  in  England  which  he 
expects  will  soon  arrive  in  this  province.  Ordered  400  acres  under  the  new 
regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Cornelius  Benson.  Stating  that  his  brother  John  has  a warrant  of  survey 
for  200  acres,  and  is  desirous  of  locating  the  same  in  Hamilton  where  your 
petitioner  has  a lot,  and  to  place  his  warrant  on  lot  6,  1st  broken  front,  containing 
about  145  acres,  the  lot  in  the  rear  thereof  being  entire,  though  constituting 
a part  of  the  same  broken  front  is  possessed  by  Abner  Stevens.  Prays  that 
his  said  brother  John  may  be  allowed  the  1st  broken  front  lot  6 above  mentioned 
on  which  your  petitioner  had  formerly  cleared  3 acres.  Also  prays  for  a town 
lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  on  the  prescribed  conditions. 
The  Surveyor  General  to  direct  the  person  on  the  lot  prayed  for  to  make  his 
selection  of  the  lot  in  the  1st  concession  on  the  broken  front,  the  latter  being 
too  large  a quantity  to  be  thrown  in. 

Joseph  P.  Cass.  Stating  that  he  served  last  war  in  Sir  John  Johnson’s 
Regiment,  and  prays  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  Ordered  300  acres  as  a 
discharged  soldier  from  Sir  John  Johnson’s  Regiment,  if  none  have  been  granted 
before. 

Susannah  Coveil.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain.  This 
petition  to  lie  over  for  consideration  after  the  new  regulations.  Had  this  petition 
come  forward  in  time  the  petitioner  would  have  received  600  acres  if  her  father 
had  been  a captain  in  the  King’s  service. 

Barnabas  Conat.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Josiah  Cass.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  past  services. 
Ordered  200  acres  of  land  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  if  not  granted  before. 

Jacob  Clayton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Ordered  300 
acres  as  a reduced  soldier. 


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Elishu  Cass.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Ordered  300  acres 
as  a discharged  man  from  Sir  John  Johnson’s  Corps  if  none  have  been  granted 
before. 

Bernard  Carry.  Praying  for  lands,  and  to  be  put  on  a footing  with  the  U.E. 
Loyalists.  Ordered  to  be  put  upon  the  same  footing  with  Mr.  Coxe  and  100 
acres  in  addition  for  family  lands  in  all  600  acres,  the  petitioner  being  a U.E. 
Loyalist  and  recommended  by  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Portland. 

Abel  Stevens.  Praying  for  a tract  of  land  to  erect  iron  works  on  and  for 
several  persons  who  intend  removing  into  this  province  with  him  who  are  to 
work  at  the  manufacture  of  iron,  viz.,  1200  acres  for  the  use  of  the  works,  600 
acres  for  Ruel  Keith,  and  £00  acres  each  for  Jonathan  Keith,  Unite  Keith, 
Union  Keith,  Rufus  Wetheral,  William  Wetheral,  Rufus  Leach,  Spencer  Smith, 
James  Walker,  Cyrenius  Brown,  Joram  Wheeler,  John  Austin,  Nathan  Gibbs, 
Thomas  Gibbs,  Cornelius  Gibbs,  Nathan  Gibbs,  Junior,  Ebenezer  Gibbs, 
Nathaniel  Perry,  Luke  Reid  and  Scotland  Keith.  To  lie  over  for  consideration 
after  the  new  regulations  are  established,  and  the  Surveyor  General  to  reserve 
for  the  present  the  quantity  of  land  prayed  for  as  near  to  the  wishes  of  the 
petitioner  as  circumstances  will  admit. 

Adjourned. 


26th  February,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  William  Smith, 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Jacob  Haugh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

John  Snider.  Praying  for  lands,  having  only  received  100  acres. 
Recommended  for  100  acres  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

Jeffery  Watson.  Praying  for  lands  under  the  new  regulations.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

John  Wheaton.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  in  addition  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

Frederick  Fisher.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  Indian  interpreter.  Recom- 
mended to  be  made  up  600  acres  what  he  is  to  receive  subject  to  the  new 
regulations. 

John  Quick.  Praying  for  lands  under  the  new  regulations.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Philip  Huckleberry.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  if  he  has  had  none  before,  but  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

John  Little.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a purchase  of  a land  board  certificate 
from  one  Patrick  Hill,  and  that  the  lands  specified  therein  may  be  assigned  to 
him.  Recommended  as  the  within  transfer  appears  to  be  a fair  one  that  a deed 
do  issue  to  John  Little. 

William  Harffy,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

Mathew  Dolson.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  200  acres  which  he  has  received, 
having  served  last  war  as  a volunteer  in  Col.  Butler’s  Corps  of  Rangers. 
Recommended  to  be  made  400  acres  the  part  of  which  he  is  to  receive  subject 
to  the  new  regulations. 


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Robert  Innis,  merchant,  Detroit.  Praying  for  a grant  of  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  600  acres  to  put  him  on  a footing  with  others  in  his  situation,  but 
subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

James  Underston.  Praying  for  a grant  of  the  waste  lands  of  the  Crown. 
The  petitioner’s  commission  must  be  produced  of  his  having  been  a master,  to 
authorise  any  extention  of  grant  beyond  a single  lot,  and  then  only  (as  the 
petitioner  has  been  so  late  in  coming  forward)  can  it  be  made  except  under  the 
new  regulations. 

Mary  O’Neil.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant.  The  same 
answer  to  this  petition  as  to  that  of  Lieut.  O’Neil’s  other  daughter  Margaret 
Johnson. 

Margaret  Johnson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  lieutenant  and  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  If  the  petitioner  is  a U.E.  Loyalist  she  will  receive  the  quantity 
of  land  she  is  entitled  to,  being  200  acres,  if  only  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant, 
upon  proper  certificates  being  produced  she  will  receive  the  quantity  alloted  to 
that  description  under  the  new  regulations. 

William  Parkes.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Ordered  a town  lot 
in  Kingston. 

William  Park.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Sandwich.  Recommended  to 
be  granted. 

Richard  Pollard,  Esq.  Praying  for  a further  grant  of  land.  Recommended 
that  the  petitioner’s  land  may  be  made  up  1200  acres  and  what  he  is  to  receive 
if  any  to  be  subject  to  the  new  regulations.  The  committee  is  sorry  that  they 
cannot  recommend  the  removal  of  the  reserves  which  the  petitioner  asks  for. 

John  Pardoe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Recommended  that 
the  petitioner’s  land  be  made  up  to  300  acres. 

Joseph  Jackson.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  Indian  interpreter.  Recommended 
to  be  made  up  600  acres.  What  he  is  to  receive  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

George  Jacob.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  wife  and  five  children,  having 
only  received  one  hundred  acres.  Recommended  for  400  acres  in  addition 
subject  to  the  new  regulations 

Letter  dated  Register’s  Office,  22nd  Feb.,  1798. 

Sir, — 

I avail  myself  of  the  earliest  opportunity  of  informing  your  Honour,  that 
the  five  Indian  grants  which  have  been  recently  transmitted  to  this  office  from 
York  vary  so  materially  from  the  patents  heretofore  made  out  for  lands  that 
I find  it  wholly  impracticable  to  have  them  registered  in  either  blank  book  of 
registry  now  in  the  register’s  office.  Consequently  cannot  be  issued  to  the 
several  patentees.  I shall  wait  your  Honour’s  instructions  relative  to  the  further 
disposal  of  the  grants  and  shall  hope  to  receive  them  by  the  first  conveyance. 

I have  the  Honour  to  be, 

Your  Honour’s,  &c. 

(Signed)  William  Jarvis, 

Register,  U.C. 

His  Honour  the  President. 

Recommended  that  the  register  be  directed  to  provide  himself  with  a blank 
book  wherein  to  register  the  deeds  in  question  without  loss  of  time. 

Timothy  Murphy.  Stating  that  he  received  a lot  of  land  from  the  land 
board  of  Nassau  in  the  settlement  of  Long  Point,  where  he  built  a house  and 
made  improvements,  and  being  afterwards  called  on  by  Col.  McKee  to  accept 


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the  appointment  of  Indian  blacksmith  at  Detroit,  leased  the  premises.  That  he 
has  since  found  the  lot  has  been  granted  to  one  Edward  McMichael  who  has 
ousted  his  tenant,  and  is  about  to  obtain  the  King’s  grant  for  the  same,  wherefore 
prays  for  relief  in  the  premises.  This  petition  cannot  be  taken  up  upon  the  bare 
assertion  of  the  petitioner  who  must  produce  the  land  board’s  order,  with  the 
surveyor’s  specification  or  assignments  of  the  spot  he  was  authorised  to  occupy. 
It  has  appeared  McMichael  has  a patent  for  the  lands. 

Alex.  McCormick.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  wife  and  seven  children, 
having  served  last  American  war.  Recommended  for  400  acres  under  the  new 
regulations  and  if  it  appears  that  he  has  had  none  before. 

Cornet  Thomas  Merrit.  Praying  for  a town  lot  for  himself  and  one  for  his 
wife  Mary  Merrit  in  the  town  of  Newark.  Recommended  to  be  granted  one 
acre  each  on  the  usual  conditions. 

John  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier  The  petitioner’s 
discharge  is  wanted. 

Hugh  Monteith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Peter  Mallet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations. 

Ebenezer  Lovelace.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant  and  for 
a wife  and  two  children.  Recommended  for  400  acres  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant 
subject  to  the  new  regulations,  and  if  it  appears  he  has  not  received  any  before. 

John  Lipps.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

Nicholas  Laselle.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  Indian  interpreter.  Recom- 
mended to  be  made  up  1200  acres  as  an  interpreter,  what  he  is  to  receive  to  be 
subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

John  Everson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Neil  Elsworth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  On  Mr.  Booth’s  letter, 
recommended  for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

William  Chambers.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  two  lots  in  Saltfleet  on 
which  his  name  appears.  Recommended,  that  if  the  faith  of  Government  appears 
pledged  to  the  petitioner  by  his  having  been  entered  upon  the  plan  of  record 
sent  from  Quebec  and  that  petitioner  has  received  no  other  lands,  he  may  be 
confirmed  in  his  location. 

John  Clearwater.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier,  having  only 
received  114  acres  Recommended  that  the  petitioner’s  land  may  be  made  up 
300  acres  as  a reduced  soldier  in  1783. 

Robert  Gouin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  The  petitioner  must  reside 
within  the  province  before  his  petition  can  be  attended  to. 

William  Graham.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a discharged  soldier  from  a provincial  corps  in  1783. 

Farquhar  McDonell.  Stating  that  he  purchased  David  Ketcham’s  right 
as  a loyalist  and  a soldier  and  located  them  in  the  townships  of  Osnabruck  and 
Williamsburgh  except  100  acres.  Wherefore  prays  that  the  remaining  100  acres 
may  be  granted  him.  Referred  to  the  commissioners.  If  Ketcham  has  any 
further  claims  as  a soldier  he  must  come  forward  himself  and  assert  them. 

Read  the  following  paper: 


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Detroit,  December  20th,  1793. 

Land  board  of  the  counties  of  Essex  and  Kent: 

Permission  is  hereby  given  to  Andrew  Ulcoch  to  erect  a mill  on  lot  1 New 
Settlement,  Lake  Erie,  for  the  benefit  of  the  inhabitants  of  that  settlement  and 
also  occupy  a small  tract  of  land  on  the  east  side  of  the  creek,  supposed  to  be 
about  25  yards  in  breadth  for  the  convenience  of  the  mill  seat. 

(Signed)  R.  England,  President. 
Montigny. 

Recommended  for  confirmation,  J.  Small,  C.E.C. 


28th  February,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William 
Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

James  Covell.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  to  100  acres  which  he  has 
received.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  if  his  father  is  on  the  U.E.  List, 
and  should  he  be,  as  it  is  imagined  he  is,  the  son  of  a captain  he  may  come 
forward,  should  he  be  so  minded,  for  400  acres  besides,  under  the  new  regulations. 

Nicholas  Cook.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself,  and  for  his  wife  as  the 
daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  under  the  new 
regulations.  Certificate  of  his  wife  being  a U.E.  Loyalist  is  wanting. 

Shivers  Cozens.  Praying  for  a lot  on  Yonge  Street,  and  a town  lot  in  the 
town  of  York  for  immediate  improvement.  The  petitioner  has  had  lands  granted 
to  him,  if  he  wishes  for  a lot  on  Yonge  Street  he  may  apply  for  His  Honour’s 
permission  to  locate  part  of  his  lands  there,  but  as  the  terms  of  Yonge  Street 
and  the  town  both  require  actual  residence,  it  is  impossible  the  petitioner  could 
comply  with  them  both. 

Peter  Smith.  Stating  that  he  served  last  war  in  the  84th  Regiment  and 
was  reduced  in  the  year  1783,  that  he  falls  short  of  his  quantity  of  land,  nearly, 
if  not  quite  100  acres,  prays  that  half  of  lot  39,  in  the  6th  concession  of  the 
township  of  Charlottenburg  may  be  granted  him.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor 
General  to  report  upon. 

Donald  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist.  Certificate 
wanted. 

Benjamin  McIntosh.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a loyalist.  Certificate 
wanted. 

Alexander  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Certificate 
wanted. 

Thomas  Hill.  Praying  to  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Recommended  that 
the  name  of  the  petitioner  be  inserted  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Thomas  Hill.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  lands  as  a disbanded  soldier, 
having  only  received  200  acres.  Recommended  to  be  made  up  300  acres  as  a 
disbanded  soldier  of  ’83. 

Christopher  L’Maire.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Recom- 
mended that  the  petitioner  do  receive  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations 
when  he  lodges  a certificate  in  the  Council  Office  that  he  resides  within  the 
province. 

Thomas  Ingersoll,  of  Oxford  on  the  Thames.  Praying  to  be  remunerated 
in  his  expences  for  surveying  the  township  allotted  him  by  Government  and 
for  an  additional  grant  of  lands  to  the  1200  acres  which  he  has  received.  1200 


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acres  only,  have  been  granted  to  any  principal  nominee,  who  was  not  exclusively 
entitled  to  military  lands.  Upon  a reference  to  the  original  petition  of  Mr. 
Ingersoll  for  himself  and  numerous  associates,  as  well  as  to  the  minutes  of  Council 
thereon.  The  Committee  are  of  opinion  that  the  faith  of  Government  stands 
pledged  to  no  further  extent,  than  what  has  been  already  done,  namely  1200 
acres  to  Mr.  Ingersoll,  and  200  acres  to  each  of  the  settlers  named  in  the  chief 
Surveyor’s  return,  with  the  township  Report.  The  Committee  think  it  reasonable 
that  Mr.  Ingersoll  should  be  repaid  the  expences  of  survey,  upon  producing  his 
surveyor’s  receipts  provided  it  does  not  exceed  a sum  which  it  might  have  cost 
Government  for  which  purpose  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  will  be  called  upon 
to  report. 

Solomon  Drouillard.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  Francis  Drouillard 
who  rendered  essential  service  during  the  Indian  war.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  has  received  none  before. 

John  Goose.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier.  There  does  not  appear  sufficient 
proof  of  his  having  been  a soldier. 

Thomas  Alexander  Clarke.  Praying  for  1,000  acres  in  addition  to  200  which 
he  has  received.  Recommended  for  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Stephen  Kessler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Discharge 
wanting. 

Jacob  Quant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  has  had  none  before. 

Joseph  Johnston.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  has  had  none  before. 

Thomas  Rowe.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  has  had  none  granted  before. 

William  Jameson.  Praying  for  military  lands,  having  served  during  the 
American  war.  As  the  certificate  alluded  to  is  not  in  the  Council  office  the 
petitioner  must  produce  one  from  some  officer  of  his  corps,  or  other  respectable 
person  of  his  having  been  a soldier. 

John  Barber.  Praying  for  lapds  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  has  had  none  granted  before. 

Joseph  Farris.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  none  granted  before. 

John  Fulmore.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  had  none  granted  before. 

John  Emery.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a reduced  soldier.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations.  His  discharge  is  wanted  to 
substantiate  his  claim  as  a soldier. 

Thomas  Farris.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations,  if  he  has  had  none  granted  before. 

Samuel  Culbertson.  Praying  for  lands.  Not  recommended. 

John  Johnson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  none  granted  before. 

Thomas  Frost.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  in  the  provincial  marine 
department.  Must  produce  his  discharge  if  a seaman,  a character  as  a settler, 
or  appear  in  person. 

Emilia  Thompson.  Praying  for  lands  for  herself  and  three  sons.  Recom- 
mended to  grant  200  acres  to  Emilia  Thompson,  and  200  acres  each  to  her  three 
sons  if  of  age,  all  under  the  new  regulations. 

Lemuel  Sherman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations,  if  not  granted  before. 


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Prindel  Hubei.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  It  does  not  appear  that  the 
petitioner  has  been  a year  in  the  province. 

Robert  Nichol.  Praying  for  lands  as  a merchant’s  clerk  or  to  be  put  on  a 
footing  of  those  of  his  description.  Recommended  for  400  acres  under  the 
new  regulations. 

John  Frederick.  Praying  for  family  lands.  The  petitioner’s  application  is 
too  late. 

Christine  Taylor.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres 

James  Martin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  none  has  been  granted  before. 

Thomas  Stewart.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York. 

Recommended  on  the  usual  conditions. 

William  Cornwall.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York. 

Recommended  to  be  granted  under  the  usual  conditions. 

John  and  Hanah  Shepley.  Praying  for  lands  as  loyalists.  Certificate  wanted 
to  entitle  the  petitioner’s  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  The  petitioner  must  appear 
for  himself. 

David  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  under  the  new  regulations.  Recommended 
to  be  granted  200  acres. 

Adam  Shaver.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Andrew  Barkley.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Discharge 
and  certificate  of  residence  wanting. 

John  Warth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations,  if  none  granted  before. 

Bastion  Statay.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Statay.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Bruner.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  The  petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Suffelt  Markle.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  The  petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres. 

Allan  Cameron.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  7,  4th  concession,  township 
of  Cornwall,  on  which  he  is  settled,  and  for  lands  in  lieu  of  lot  37  in  the  11th 
concession  said  township,  as  it  appears  that  others  have  a prior  claim  to  said 
lot,  notwithstanding  Mr.  Collins’s  certificate  for  said  lot.  Referred  to  the 
Acting  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

James  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  as  a subaltern  officer  having  served  last 
war  as  a surgeon’s  mate.  The  petitioner  must  produce  his  commission  and  the 
order  which  puts  surgeon’s  mates,  on  a footing  with  subaltern  officers  in  regard 
to  the  quantities  of  land  granted  to  the  latter. 

Ann  Sutherland.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Certificate  of  a 
U.E.  Loyalist  wanting. 

Hanah  Cock.  Praying  for  lands.  The  petitioner  does  not  produce  sufficient 
evidence  to  substantiate  any  claim  to  lands. 

Nicholas  Shaffer.  Praying  for  military  lands  having  served  last  American 
war  in  Colonel  Butler’s  rangers.  Soldiers  from  Butler’s  rangers,  applying  at 
this  late  period,  must  produce  their  discharge. 

Duncan  Murchison.  Praying  for  lands  as  a subaltern  officer.  The 
commission  is  wanting. 


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Charles  Westley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  The  petitioner  not  producing 
such  a certificate  as  is  required  by  the  board  for  family  lands,  the  Committee 
stay  any  recommendation  upon  this  petition. 

Donald  McDonald.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a soldier.  The  discharge 
is  wanted. 

Gottlieb  Otto.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a soldier.  The  discharge 
is  wanted. 

Ann  Sutherland.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Certificate  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  wanting. 

John  McGillis.  Praying  for  military  and  family  lands.  Discharge,  and 
the  required  certificate  for  family  lands  wanting. 

Susannah  Coveil.  Praying  for  lands,  being  the  daughter  of  a captain  and  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  Certificate  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  wanting,  but  the  petitioner  may 
have  600  acres,  under  the  new  regulations,  as  the  daughter  of  a captain,  or 
otherwise  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist,  if  Captain  Covell  is  on  the 
U.E.  List  with  the  usual  privileges. 

Thomas  Carty.  Praying  for  military  lands  for  himself  and  deceased  father, 
who  was  killed  at  the  Eutaw  Springs.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  under  the 
new  regulations,  not  however  to  deprive  him  of  it  otherwise,  if  he  or  his  father’s 
name  appears  on  the  U.E.  List. 

David  Crippen.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  7 in  the  3rd  concession  of 
the  township  of  Hope.  Recommended  for  a lot  in  Hope. 

Robert  Clarke.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  sons  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 
Recommended  that  200  acres  be  granted  to  his  eldest  son.  It  does  not  appear 
that  any  of  the  others  are  of  age. 

William  McCartney.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  24,  east  side  Yonge 
Street.  Recommended  to  be  confirmed  on  Yonge  Street,  if  the  lot  is  vacant, 
and  he  has  been  permitted  to  occupy  it  with  His  Honour’s  sanction. 

Jeremiah  Beaty.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  600  acres  in  Cramahe  which 
he  was  permitted  to  locate  by  Mr.  Keeler  and  also  for  100  acres  on  the  Carrying 
Place.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  under  the  new  regulations,  if  none  has  been 
secured  to  him  as  a settler  under  Mr.  Keeler. 

Jeremiah  Beacon.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  last  war.  The  petitioner 
must  be  actually  removed  into  the  province  before  his  application  can  be 
attended  to. 

Peter  Corry.  Praying  for  lot  23,  a reserved  lot  south  side  river  Thames 
first  township.  Recommended  to  be  confirmed  in  the  lot  prayed  for,  if  he  has 
been  entered  for  it  in  the  Surveyor  General’s  Office. 

David  Badcock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  captain  in  the  embodied 
loyalists,  also  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  He  must 
produce  his  commission,  or  other  authority  as  a captain.  His  wife’s  certificate 
as  a loyalist  is  not  signed. 

William  Bowen.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  completed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  to  100,  to  complete  his  military  lands. 

William  Beachum.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  for  his  wife. 
Certificate  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  is  wanting. 

Thomas  Butcher.  Praying  for  lands  as  a military  claimant.  The  petitioner 
having  lived  for  some  time  out  of  the  province  must  shew  a steady  inclination 
permanently  to  settle  therein,  before  his  claim  can  be  attended  to  for  lands  as  a 
soldier  reduced  in  1783,  4. 

Josiah  Beal.  Praying  for  a grant  of  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  must 
appear  if  he  means  to  further  his  application  for  land. 


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Benjamin  Badcock.  Praying  for  military  lands.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  of  military  lands,  if  none  granted  before. 

John  Burn.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  in  the  township  of  Hope. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  of  land  in  the  township  of  Hope,  if  none  granted 
before. 

Angus  McIntosh,  of  Detroit.  Praying  for  the  3rd  concession  lot  in  the  rear 
of  a purchase  which  he  has  made  of  one  Joseph  Beaubien,  containing  three  acres 
in  front  and  eight  in  depth,  bounded  on  one  side  by  Alexis  Maisonville,  Esquire, 
and  on  the  other  by  the  heirs  of  the  late  Joncaire  De  Chabert,  Esquire,  of  the 
township  of  Sandwich.  Recommended  that  the  40  acres  asked  for  be  granted 
as  part  of  a former  grant  to  the  petitioner  if  vacant.  The  remainder  of  the 
petition  to  lay  over  for  the  arrival  of  the  Chief  Justice. 

John  Emerson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  captain.  The  petitioner’s 
commission  is  wanting  to  entitle  him  to  any  additional  lands. 

Samuel  Wright.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  of  land  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  none 
granted  before. 

Samuel  Wright.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  The  petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Bruner.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  to 
make  up  his  lands  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Joseph  Loucks.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  that  the  petitioner’s  wife  be  granted  200  acres  of  land 
as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  none  granted  before. 

Michael  Markle.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  the  petitioner’s  wife  be  granted  200  acres  as  the 
daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  none  granted  before. 

Philip  Frymire.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Michael  Hanes.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres,  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Margaret  Fero.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  of  land  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  none 
granted  before. 

Samuel  Sheverdfeger.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands  as  a German 
minister  to  put  him  on  a footing  with  another  of  his  description,  or  about  100 
acres  which  lies  adjacent  to  the  lands  granted  him  by  Government.  Requested 
that  Mr.  Chewett  do  give  the  board  information  respecting  the  petitioner  and 
the  person  alluded  to. 

Edward  McMichael.  Praying  that  the  marsh  or  meadow  in  front  of  lot 
number  14  in  the  first  concession  of  the  township  of  Walsingham  may  be  granted 
him,  as  it  joins  his  improvements.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report 
upon  whether  the  public  will  sustain  any  injury  by  granting  the  prayer  of  the 
petition. 

Adjourned. 

7th  March,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  a letter  from  the  Secretary  of  the  province  to  the  Attorney  General 
dated  the  20th  February  last,  stating  that,  “William  Caldwell  had  entered  a 


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caveat  in  his  office  against  the  making  out  any  grant  or  patent  for  any  person 
or  persons  whatsoever  in  the  township  of  Malden  in  the  Western  district,  until 
his  military  claim  for  3000  acres  shall  be  satisfied.” 

Reference  being  had  to  the  proceedings  of  the  Council  on  the  8th  January* 
1793,  ordering  the  township  of  Malden  to  be  appropriated  to  Colonel  Alexander 
McKee,  Captains  Elliott  and  Caldwell,  and  the  persons  settled  and  having  m de 
improvements  therein  under  the  authority  of  Governor  Hay  and  leaving  it  to 
the  option  of  the  Indian  officers  to  complete  their  quotas  of  land  in  the  said 
township,  but  ordering  that  the  said  township  of  Malden  shall  be  in  all  other 
respects  subject  to  such  general  regulations  as  are  or  may  be  hereafter  framed 
for  the  government  of  townships. 

The  board  are  unanimously  of  opinion  that  Captain  Caldwell  can  have  no 
other  power  over  the  township  of  Malden  than  as  a joint  trustee  with  Messrs. 
McKee,  Elliot  and  the  nominees  of  the  late  Governor  Hay.  But  this  trust 
having  been  withdrawn,  together  with  all  former  appropriations  by  a subsequent 
order  of  Council  in  July  last  and  Mr.  Caldwell’s  power  as  a joint  appropriee  or 
trustee  ceased  from  that  period,  it  appears  to  the  board  that  the  general  caveat 
now  entered  by  that  gentleman  is  nugatory  and  of  no  force.  The  Attorney 
General  is  consequently  hereby  directed  to  proceed  with  respect  to  the  township 
of  Malden  as  before,  without  attending  to  such  a general  caveat  which  may 
with  equal  propriety  be  laid  upon  the  same  grounds  against  the  granting  of 
lands  in  any  other  part  of  the  province. 

With  respect  to  Mr.  Caldwell’s  military  claims  for  3,000  acres  as  a reduced 
captain  in  Butler’s  Rangers,  if  Mr.  Caldwell  is  desirous  of  compleating  the  said 
claim  in  the  township  of  Malden,  he  had  better  apply  very  soon  at  the  Surveyor 
General’s  office  to  have  his  locations  entered,  as  the  filling  up  that  township 
ought  not  to  be  any  longer  delayed. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Inhabitants  of  the  Delaware  township.  Stating  that  in  consideration  of 
certain  lots  in  this  township  to  Mr.  Ebenezer  Allen,  who  engages  to  build  a 
church  on  lot  2,  but  your  petitioners  having  had  an  offer  from  Mr.  Kilbourn  of 
a very  commodious  spot  on  lot  4,  prays  that  the  church  may  be  built  thereon. 

The  board  having  had  reference  to  the  assignment  to  Mr.  Allen  on  condition 
of  his  building  a church  for  the  Delaware  township  on  the  east  half  of  lot  2,  is 
of  opinion  that  the  building  a church  was  the  principal  object  of  that  condition 
no  objection  will  therefore  be  made  by  Government  to  Mr.  Allen  or  his  assigns 
building  the  church  on  lot  4 instead  of  lot  2 agreeable  to  the  wish  of  the  inhabitants 
of  the  township,  provided  the  possessor  of  lot  4 gives  up  12  acres  for  the  site 
of  the  church  and  parsonage. 

Inhabitants  of  the  Delaware  township.  Stating  that  having  been  at  a very 
considerable  expence  in  erecting  mills  to  the  comfort  of  the  settlement,  and 
being  but  few  in  number,  pray  for  a further  time  to  build  their  church. 

The  President  and  Council  have  no  objection  to  the  time  for  building  the 
church  in  the  Delaware  township,  being  protracted  from  the  4th  of  October, 
1798,  to  the  4th  of  October,  1799. 

William  Dolson.  Praying  for  lands  in  the  Long  Point  Settlement.  Ordered 
200  acres  in  the  Long  Point  Settlement  under  the  new  regulations  when  they 
shall  be  established,  before  which  no  warrant  of  survey  to  issue. 

Catherine  Calender.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Chewett  and  Ridout.  Praying  for  50  acres  each  in  the  township  of  York 
as  park  lots.  The  President’s  order  to  the  petitioners  for  fifty  acres  each,  in 
consideration  of  their  situation  in  the  surveying  department,  confirmed. 

Hugh  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands.  Ordered  400  acres  under  the  new 
regulations,  but  no  warrant  of  survey  to  issue  before  they  shall  be  established. 

Charles  William  Gisso.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  Ranger.  Ordered 
300  acres  in  Toby  Cock. 

James  Allen.  Praying  for  lands.  Petition  revised.  Ordered  1200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  shall  be  established. 

Timothy  Murphy.  Praying  for  lands.  Ordered  that  as  the  petitioner’s 
case  seems  a hard  one,  and  he  has  petitioned  the  board  some  time  since,  200 
acres  be  assigned  him  as  if  granted  before  the  order  arrived  for  laying  an  additional 
fee  on  grants  and  200  acres  more  to  come  under  the  new  regulations,  before 
which  the  warrant  of  survey  for  the  latter  is  not  to  issue. 

Adjourned. 

22nd  March,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Allan.  Praying  for  a town  park  of  50  acres  in  the  town  of  York. 
Confirmed. 

Surveyor  General’s  report  on  Captain  Dimont’s  petition.  Lot  3 in  the  3rd 
concession  east  of  the  Don,  marked  from  an  old  plan  of  York  in  Bemslie  Peters’ 
name,  the  authority  for  which  is  not  known,  is  permitted  by  His  Honour  to  be 
located  to  Captain  Dimont  as  part  of  3000  acres  granted  to  him.  To  be  brought 
before  the  President  in  Council  by  His  Honour’s  desire,  to  be  confirmed,  or 
otherwise.  Half  lot  1 same  concession  is  permitted  by  His  Honour  to  be  located 
also  to  Captain  Dimont.  To  be  brought  before  the  President  in  Council,  by 
His  Honour’s  desire,  to  be  confirmed  or  otherwise  Captain  Dimont  having  some 
claim  for  family  lands. 

The  Board  is  of  opinion  that  Captain  Dimont  can  have  no  claim  for  family 
lands,  as  he  has  received  3000  acres  as  a reduced  captain  which  more  than  covers 
the  order  from  the  Treasury  for  700  acres  and  family  lands.  His  request  for  the 
half  of  lot  1 is  consequently  rejected. 

The  location  in  lot  3 in  the  3rd  concession  being  considered  as  vacant  is 
permitted  to  Captain  Dimont  in  part  of  his  military  lands,  if  that  quantity 
remains  still  due  to  him. 

Tunis  Slingerland.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  14  in  the  4th  concession 
of  Clinton  and  also  for  an  addition  thereto. 

It  appearing  on  reference  to  the  Surveyor  General,  that  the  petitioner  having 
sold  lot  14  in  the  4th  concession  of  Clinton  to  Garret  Slingerland  his  brother 
and  acknowledged  before  a judge  of  one  of  the  courts  in  the  United  States,  that 
he  had  received  a valuable  consideration  for  the  same.  The  Board  orders  that 
the  said  lot  14  in  the  4th  concession  shall  be  confirmed  to  Garret  Slingerland  and 
to  mark  their  sense  of  the  petitioner’s  villainy  in  endeavouring  to  cheat  his 
brother  the  Board  rejects  the  other  request  of  the  petitioner  for  lands  in  addition. 

John  Jones.  Praying  to  have  1/10  of  an  acre  which  was  granted  to  him  by 
Governor  Simcoe,  made  up  to  1 acre,  also  to  have  a certificate,  which  he  lost  at 
Fort  Miami  for  200  acres  confirmed  to  him. 

The  Board  consents  to  the  petitioner  having  a grant  of  as  much  more  land 
in  the  town  of  York  as  will  make  up  one  acre  with  that  already  ordered  him. 


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The  petitioner’s  claim  for  200  acres  must  be  authenticated  by  producing  the 
order  under  which  he  claims  them. 

* Adjourned. 

5th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Alexander  McNabb.  Praying  for  50  acres  in  the  1st  concession  of  York. 
Ordered  50  acres  in  the  1st  concession  of  York. 

Mary  Templeton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isaac  Melvin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  To  lie  over  for  probation. 

Mathias  Saunders.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot 
in  York. 

Isaiah  Skinner.  Praying  for  an  addition  of  lands  to  100  acres  received. 
Ordered  100  acres  in  addition  to  make  up  the  200  acres  allowed  to  the  sons  of 
U.E.  Loyalists. 

James  Givens.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot. 

Angelique  Givens.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  board  is  sorry 
to  be  under  necessity  of  refusing  a request  of  Mrs.  Givens. 

William  Bates.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  serjeant.  Ordered  500  acres 
as  a reduced  serjeant.  But  the  petitioner’s  application  being  out  of  time,  this 
grant  must  come  under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Stephen  Barton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Adjourned. 

9th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Singleton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  When 
the  petitioner  comes  of  age  his  application  will  be  attended  to. 

Allice  Orsburn.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
No  proofs  appear  that  the  petitioner  is  entitled  to  the  advantages  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

William  Falkner.  Praying  to  receive  a like  quantity  of  lands  as  other 
magistrates  have  hitherto  been  indulged  with.  Ordered  that  the  land  already 
granted  to  the  petitioner,  be  made  up  1200  acres  under  the  new  regulations, 
when  those  regulations  shall  be  established. 

Thomas  Fleming.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  When  the  petitioner 
marries,  his  petition  for  land  will  be  immediately  attended  to. 

Alexander  Burns,  Esq.  Praying  for  a park  lot  of  100  acres  in  the  township 
of  York.  Ordered'  a front  lot  of  100  acres  and  a town  lot. 

Robert  McGregor.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Ordered  that  the 
lands  already  granted  to  the  petitioner  be  made  up  1200  acres  under  the  new 
regulations,  when  those  regulations  shall  be  established. 


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John  Small,  Esq.  Prays  the  board  to  authorise  his  issuing  a warrant  of 
survey  for  the  100  acre  lot  ordered  him  in  front,  as  several  other  officers  of 
Government  have  been  admitted  to  that  indulgence  before  their  compliance 
with  the  engagements  under  which  those  lots  were  originally  granted.  Ordered 
that  as  warrants  of  survey  have  been  issued  in  the  like  case  to  others  a warrant 
may  issue  to  the  clerk  of  the  Council  for  his  100  acre  lot. 

Elias  Smith.  Praying  to  have  some  irregular  locations  rectified  by  the 
Surveyor  General  for  the  following  settlers:  Francis  Fike,  Christopher  Markley, 
James  Stephens,  Nathaniel  Haskill,  Paul  Bedford,  and  Joseph  Haskill. 

Francis  Fike.  Francis  Fike  to  change  lot  22  in  4th  of  Osnabruck  for  a lot 
in  Hope.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Charles  Markley.  Prays  for  a second  lot.  Refused. 

James  Stephens.  Confirmed  in  lot  2 in  2nd  concession  of  Hope,  and  ordered 
lot  18  in  1st  concession,  having  proved  himself  a guide. 

Nathaniel  Haskill  and  Joseph  Haskill.  Praying  for  the  broken  fronts  of  lots 
16  and  19  in  front  of  Hope.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Paul  Bedford.  Ordered  an  appropriation  in  Hope  under  the  new  regulations 
to  be  warranted  after  a 12  months’  residence.  To  take  the  oaths. 

Sarah  Ainse.  Stating  that  she  is  a Shanese,  and  on  the  11th  of  October, 
1783,  received  from  the  Ochepise  nation  of  Indians  at  Detroit,  for  a valuable 
consideration,  a tract  of  land  situate  on  the  north  side  of  the  river  La  Tranche 
(now  the  Thames),  extending  from  the  entrance  of  said  river  to  the  Forks. 
Confirmed  by  deed  of  the  said  nation  duly  executed,  and  enregistered  in  the 
registry  of  Detroit.  That  the  aforesaid,  tract  of  land,  was  by  the  said  nation, 
understood  to  have  been  excepted  and  reserved  out  of  the  tract  afterwards  sold 
by  them,  to  His  Majesty,  in  that  vicinity  and  on  the  7th  of  March,  1794,  they 
protested  against  the  cession  of  such  reserved  part  having  then  learned  no  such 
exception  had  been  made  in  their  deed  to  His  Majesty,  though  particularly 
stipulated  immediately  and  previous  thereto.  Prays  to  be  confirmed  in  the  same. 

Read  the  report  of  Alexander  McKee,  Esquire,  Deputy  Superintendent 
General  of  Indian  Affairs,  dated  the  21st  of  September,  1797,  agreeable  to  a 
requisition  from  the  board  dated  12th  of  August  last. 

Resolved  in  consequence  that  as  it  appears  to  the  board  from  the  said 
report,  that  no  reserve  whatever  was  made  by  the  Chippawas  in  favour  of  Sally 
Ainse  in  the  cession  made  to  the  King  in  the  year  1790,  and  that  as  a full  valuable 
consideration  was  paid  by  His  Majesty  to  that  nation  for  the  lands  then  sold, 
Sally  Ainse  can  have  no  claim  upon  the  Crown  for  any  part  of  the  lands  then  ceded. 
The  prayer  of  this  petition  cannot  be  granted. 

Adjourned. 

John  Powell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in  York 
for  Mr.  John  Powell. 

12th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Caniff.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres  family 
lands.  (Omitted  28th  February,  1798.) 

Neil  Holmes.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in  York. 

Samuel  Heron.  Praying  to  have  his  town  lot  made  an  acre.  Prayer  of  the 
petition  granted,  provided  the  quantity  does  not  exceed  an  acre  in  the  whole. 


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Elizabeth  Hough.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Francis  Fike,  for  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elias  Smith.  Petition  of  the  9th  read  again  with  the  Acting  Surveyor 
General’s  report. 

Francis  Fike.  The  Board  in  consequence  accedes  to  the  exchange  prayed 
for  by  Francis  Fike,  of  a lot  in  Hope  in  lieu  of  lot  22  in  the  4th  concession  of 
Osnabruck,  which  he  is  to  surrender  to  the  King. 

Nathaniel  Haskill  and  Joseph  Haskill.  Nathaniel  Haskill  confirmed  in  lot 
16  with  its  broken  front  in  Hope.  Joseph  Haskill  also  confirmed  in  lot  19  with 
the  broken  front  in  Hope. 

Thomas  and  Mary  Welch.  Praying  for  a lot  of  land  in  the  county  of  Norfolk. 
The  petitioner  permitted  to  exchange  one  of  the  lots  granted  him  in  another 
township  for  the  lot  prayed  for  in  the  county  of  Norfolk. 

Elizabeth  Thomas.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Henry  Fishback  the  father  of  Elizabeth  Thomas  does  not  appear  on  the  U.E. 
List  of  the  Eastern  district. 

John  Crow.  Praying  for  family  lands.  As  this  petition  was  filed  in  time, 
the  board  orders  300  acres  family  lands  to  the  petitioner  if  not  ordered  before. 

Anna  Johnson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  Newark.  The  board 
is  sorry  to  be  under  the  necessity  of  refusing  the  prayer  of  this  petition. 

John  Jackson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Prayer  rejected. 

James  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  ranger.  Ordered  300  acres 
in  Etobicoke  as  a discharged  soldier  from  the  Queen’s  Rangers. 

Philip  Pother.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist  and  a reduced  captain.  Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist  and  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations  as  the  daughter  of  a captain 
when  that  regulation  shall  be  established. 

James  Miles.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under  the 
new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Charles  Lorain.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  The  petitioner  to  appear 
before  an  answer  can  be  given. 

Thomas  Beasley.  Praying  for  lands.  Ordered  600  acres  under  the  new 
regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

John  Norton.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  A town  lot  of  one  acre 
at  Newark,  ordered  the  petitioner  on  the  usual  conditions. 

Honourable  David  William  Smith.  Praying  for  land  for  his  son  John  as 
the  child  of  an  Executive  Councillor.  Ordered  1200  acres  to  the  petitioner’s 
son  John  under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

John  Jackson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  It  does  not  appear  that  the 
petitioner  has  rendered  any  service  which  can  entitle  him  to  lands. 

George  William  Myers.  Praying  to  have  one  of  the  Crown  reserved  lots. 
Reserves  not  to  be  removed.  They  are  to  be  rented  and  petitioned  for  under 
the  new  regulations  which  shall  be  established. 

Samuel  Marther.  Praying  to  have  Michael  Tennery’s  lands  confirmed  to 
him,  which  was  made  over  to  him  by  a nuncupative  will.  Nuncupative  wills 
for  land  not  admitted.  But  the  improvements  on  the  town  lot  not  sufficient  to 
secure  it  to  the  heirs  of  the  deceased.  Consequently  the  appropriations  for 
Tennery  to  be  thrown  open. 

Peter  McMicken.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands.  The  petitioner 
has  been  sufficiently  rewarded  for  the  services  he  states  by  an  extraordinary 


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grant  of  lands,  and  the  bench  of  justices  recommended  him  for  gaoler  at  Newark 
with  the  same  view,  he  is  consequently  considered  as  not  having  any  further 
claim  for  those  services. 

Alexander  Chisholm.  Petition  read  again  with  the  Surveyor  General’s 
report.  The  board  having  considered  the  Surveyor  General’s  report  is  of  opinion 
that  it  would  be  improper  to  comply  with  the  prayer  of  this  petition,  especially 
since  the  order  to  lease  all  reserves.  Should  the  petitioner  therefore  be  inclined 
to  lease  this  reserve  he  is  to  petition  to  that  purpose. 

Thomas  Schofield.  Praying  to  exchange  a town  lot  formerly  granted  him 
for  lot  6 in  front.  The  exchange  prayed  for  permitted  and  lot  number  6 in  front 
(if  relinquished  by  the  Chief  Justice)  ordered  in  lieu  of  the  back  lot  before  ordered 
to  the  petitioner. 

Christian  Stickley.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Certificate  of  the  truth  of 
the  claim  being  produced,  ordered  to  the  petitioner  150  acres  family  lands,  if 
not  granted  before. 

Adjourned. 

14th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 
David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Sherman.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  24  containing  about 
50  acres,  and  for  to  be  confirmed  lot  20,  5th  concession,  in  addition.  Ordered 
the  remainder  of  lot  20  in  the  5th  concession  of  Oxford,  and  to  be  confirmed  in 
the  broken  front  he  is  entered  for,  provided  it  does  not  exceed  50  acres.  The 
excess  above  200  acres  to  come  under  the  new  regulations,  when  they  shall  be 
established.  But  this  order  is  not  meant  to  go  to  beyond  280  acres  altogether 
The  warrant  for  the  additional  eighty  acres  to  come  under  the  new  regulations, 
and  the  fee  to  be  as  for  a park  lot.  (Omitted  12th  April,  1798.) 

Richard  Mandeville.  Praying  for  200  acres  of  land.  Recommended  for 
200  acres.  Petitioner  being  a discharged  serjeant. 

Captain  Will  Claus  and  Mrs.  Ann  Claus.  Praying  that  the  late  Col.  Claus’s 
lands  may  be  assigned  to  Mrs.  Ann  Claus. 

It  appearing  from  the  Quebec  book  that  the  late  Lieut. -Col.  Claus  drew  a 
field  officer’s  allowance  of  land,  1000  acres,  and  was  authorised  to  locate  it  in 
that  part  of  the  province  of  Quebec  which  is  now  Upper  Canada.  Recommended 
that  the  subsequent  extension  of  the  royal  bounty  to  field  officers  to  the  amount 
of  5,000  acres  including  the  former  1,000  be  granted  to  Mrs.  Ann  Claus,  the  widow 
of  the  deceased  Lieut.-Col.  Claus.  This  petition  having  been  filed  in  the  office 
prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  time  allowed  for  presenting  military  claims. 

Adjourned. 


16th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Weeks,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands  as  a barrister  and  town  lot  in  the 
township  of  York.  Ordered  1200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  York  under  the  new 
regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 


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Eve  Butler.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  wife  of  a reduced  officer.  The  board 
cannot  comply  with  the  prayer  of  this  petition,  no  officers’  wives  (merely  such) 
having  been  allowed  lands. 

John  Jones.  Petition  of  the  22nd  March  read  again.  Ordered  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Caleb  Matlock.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  as  a reduced  soldier.  Ordered 
300  acres  as  having  served  during  the  war  and  as  his  claim  existed  before  the 
new  regulations,  and  he  has  been  in  the  province  some  months,  he  is  to  be 
admitted  to  the  same  indulgence  as  the  other  disbanded  soldiers. 

Captain  William  Claus.  Praying  to  have  his  name  entered  on  the  U.E. 
List,  Home  district.  Ordered  that  the  petitioner  be  entered  on  the  U.E.  List 
for  the  Home  district. 

His  Honour  left  the  Council.  The  Chief  Justice  took  the  chair,  when  a letter 
from  the  President  was  read  as  follows: 

York,  16th  April,  1798. 

Sir: 

You  will  be  pleased  to  signify  to  the  members  of  the  Honourable  Council 
that  it  is  my  wish  that  they  form  themselves  into  a committee  for  the  purpose 
of  establishing  some  permanent  scheme  for  leasing  the  clergy  and  crown  reserves 
and  I beg  leave  to  request  the  Chief  Justice  will  have  the  goodness  to  take  upon 
him  the  trouble  of  arranging  this  business  as  chairman  of  the  committee. 

The  scheme  for  the  two  reserves  must  be  separately  reported  on,  as  that 
for  the  reserve  for  the  support  of  a protestant  clergy  is  to  be  communicated  to 
the  Bishop  of  Quebec  for  His  Lordship’s  information  and  opinion. 

I am,  Sir, 

Your  most  obedient  and  humble  servant. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

John  Small,  Esquire, 

Clerk  of  the  Council. 

His  Honour’s  letter  was  taken  into  consideration. 

Adjourned. 

18th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David 
William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

North  West  Company’s  petition  was  taken  into  consideration. 

Resolved,  that  the  board  cannot  at  present  come  to  any  definitive  deter- 
mination on  the  subject  of  this  petition  but  contents  itself  with  assuring  the 
petitioners  that  it  will  give  the  company  every  encouragement  and  assistance 
that  is  not  incompatible  with  the  general  rights  of  His  Majesty’s  subjects. 

Resolved,  that  in  the  meantime  it  be  recommended  to  His  Honour  the 
President  to  direct  a purchase  to  be  made  of  the  lands  mentioned. 

Mrs.  Catherine  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  wife  of  the  Adjutant 
General  of  Militia  for  Upper  Canada.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  wife 
of  the  Adjutant  General  of  Militia,  but  under  the  new  regulations. 

Adjourned. 


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20th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John 
McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Major  Shank,  Queen’s  Rangers.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York. 
Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  York. 

John  Lawrence.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  an 
acre  lot  in  York. 

• Cornelius  Creley.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  family.  Recommended 
for  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Captain  Henry  Brooking.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  York. 

Angus  McDonell,  for  self  and  brothers.  Stating  that  they  have  made  an 
amicable  partition  of  the  lands  granted  by  Government  to  their  late  father. 
Prays  that  separate  deeds  may  be  made  out  according  to  such  partition,  they 
paying  for  three  deeds.  Recommended  that  the  military  lands  of  the  late 
Captain  Allan  McDonell  issue  to  his  children  in  such  proportions  as  they  shall 
specify,  paying  for  all  the  deeds  but  one. 

Nelly  Bartley.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  (Omitted  28th  February, 
1798.) 

Charles  King  and  George  Chisholm.  Praying  relief  from  the  Council 
respecting  their  lands  at  Burlington  Bay,  which  the  Reverend  Mr.  Addison 
claims  by  purchase  from  Dr.  Kerr.  Recommended  that  the  petitioners  serve 
Messrs.  Kerr  and  Addison  with  a copy  of  the  petition,  and  that  the  clerk  of  the 
Council  write  to  each  of  those  gentlemen  to  attend  at  this  board  on  the  day  on 
which  the  legislature  meets. 

Adjourned. 

21st  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David 
W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Elizabeth  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Proof  having  been  this  day  adduced  of  the  petitioner’s  being  the  daughter  of  a 
U.E.  Loyalist  she  is  ordered  200  acres  as  such. 

William  Lotteridge.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  reduced  and 
a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  600  acres  inclusive  as  a son  of  a captain  if 
his  father’s  name  is  on  the  U.E.  List,  but  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

John  Lotteridge.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  reduced  and  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain,  if  his  father 
is  on  the  U.E.  List,  but  subject  to  the  new  regulations. 

Adjourned. 

23rd  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Mary  McRoberts.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  if  on  the  U.E.  List. 


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Sarah  Springer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  The  certificate  is 
not  sufficient  to  entitle  petitioner  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Gilbert  Vanderbarrow.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  family.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  and  150  acres  family  lands,  making  350  acres  altogether, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Eve  Vanderbarrow.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  who  came  to  Canada. 

Isabella  Chewett.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a 
town  lot  of  one  acre  in  York. 

Captain  Joseph  Vignau.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands. 
Petitioner  made  his  election  to  take  his  military  lands  in  the  lower  province. 

James  McDonell,  of  Detroit.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands 
as  a serjeant  reduced  in  1783  from  the  King’s  Royal  Regiment,  New  York. 
Petitioner  may  have  300  acres  in  addition  as  a serjeant,  but  the  time  for  military 
claims  having  elapsed  before  the  petition  was  filed,  the  grant  must  be  subject 
to  the  new  regulations. 

Petit,  Green,  and  Gordon.  Praying  to  be  admitted  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 
Petitioners  must  appear  to  substantiate  their  claim. 

The  heirs  of  Captain  Lottridge.  Praying  for  their  father’s  military  lands. 
Recommended  that  3000  acres  including  former  grants  be  granted  to  the  widow 
and  children  of  the  late  Captain  Lottridge  as  tenants  in  common. 

William  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Holmes,  Surgeon.  Stating  that  he  has  purchased  Lieut.  Gainfort’s 
military  lands,  and  prays  to  have  the  same  confirmed  to  him.  Recommended 
that  the  deed  for  the  military  lands  of  Lieut.  Gainsfort  do  issue  to  William  Holmes 
on  the  terms  proposed  by  the  within  petition. 

Issac  Hough.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adjourned. 

24th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Thomas  Gillam.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  family  as  settlers. 
Ordered  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

John  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  old  settler.  Ordered  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established. 

Alexander  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  established.  On  proof  being 
adduced  of  the  petitioner  being  of  age  and  in  a situation  to  cultivate  lands. 

Captain  Miles  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  brother  deceased,  who 
was  an  officer  in  Col.  Butler’s  late  corps  of  Land  Rangers,  and  who  only  received 
500  acres  of  land.  The  military  lands  of  deceased  officers,  are  not  to  be  extended 
to  any  other  relations  of  the  deceased  besides  their  wives  and  children. 

Ephraim  Sandford,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  and  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  This  petition  to  be  taken  into  consideration  six  months  hence, 
when  the  petitioner  has  given  proofs  of  his  really  meaning  to  settle  in  this 
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John  Smith.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  200  acres  of  land  which  he  has 
received.  Ordered  200  acres  in  addition  under  the  new  regulations  when  they 
shall  be  established. 

Joel  Burns.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  24  in  the  1st  concession  of 
the  township  of  Haldimand.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  and  if  the  broken 
front  does  not  exceed  50  acres  (the  accustomed  quantity  usually  allowed  to  be 
thrown  in)  he  will  of  course  admit  it  in  the  description. 

Gaius  Dean,  Junior.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  20  in  the  broken 
front  township  of  Haldimand.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  and  if  the 
broken  front  does  not  exceed  50  acres  (the  accustomed  quantity  usually  allowed 
to  be  thrown  in)  he  will  of  course  admit  it  in  the  description. 

Erastus  Dean.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  17  in  the  broken  front 
of  the  township  of  Haldimand.  Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  and  if  the 
broken  front  does  not  exceed  50  acres  (the  accustomed  quantity  usually  allowed 
to  be  thrown  in)  he  will  of  course  admit  it  in  the  description. 

Agnes  Kerr.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  A town  lot  will  be  given 
to  the  petitioner  when  of  age  upon  her  application. 

Robert  Kerr  and  associates  for  township  of  Seymour.  Praying  to  have 
lands  granted  them  as  nominees  for  the  township  of  Seymour.  Ordered  that 
the  petitioners,  Messrs.  Kerr  and  Ferguson  (being  military  claimants)  shall 
receive  1200  acres  each,  exclusive  of  former  grants.  That  William  Johnson 
receive  the  same  portion  including  former  grants.  But  the  prayer  of  the  other 
nominee,  Vanhorn,  cannot  be  attended  to  until  he  becomes  a settler  in  this 
province  and  a subject  of  His  Majesty. 

Robert  Kerr.  Praying  that  the  King’s  deed  may  issue  for  the  lands  appro- 
priated to  his  five  children  on  the  31st  March,  1797.  The  application  being 
premature  is  not  to  be  complied  with. 

William  Johnson  Kerr.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  Newark. 
A town  lot  will  be  given  to  the  petitioner  when  of  age  upon  his  application. 

Gaius  Dean,  Senior.  Stating  that  his  sons  have  been  permitted  to  occupy 
lots  18  and  19  and  have  made  considerable  improvements  but  finds  that  Mr. 
Danforth  is  entered  for  those  lots.  Prays  relief  in  the  premises.  Ordered  that 
Mr.  Danforth  and  Mr.  Keeler  be  summoned  to  appear  before  this  board  on  the 
first  Council  after  the  meeting  of  Parliament  in  June  next  to  shew  cause  why 
the  prayer  of  this  petition  shall  not  be  complied  with  and  it  is  recommended  to 
Mr.  Dean  to  serve  the  summons  himself  upon  each  of  those  persons  with  copies 
of  his  petition. 

Adjourned. 
25th  April,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  D.  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petition: 

Peter  Irish’s  petition  read  this  day.  Ordered  that  the  petitioner  be  put  upon 
the  U.E.  List  and  receive  a grant  of  200  acres  of  land. 

Adjourned. 
23rd  May,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 


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Read  the  following  petitions: 

Leonard  Soper.  Praying  for  an  addition  to  the  lands  he  has  received. 
Ordered  400  acres  in  addition  under  the  new  regulations,  the  petitioner  having 
been  recommended  very  strongly  to  the  President  as  a fit  person  to  be  made  a 
magistrate.  But  no  warrant  of  survey  to  issue  till  the  regulations  are 
promulgated. 

John  Stoner.  Praying  for  the  broken  front  of  lot  26  in  the  1st  concession  in 
the  township  of  Hope  whereon  he  lives,  having  made  large  improvements  on 
the  broken  front.  This  petition  subject  to  the  same  answer  with  that  of  Anna 
Ashford  read  this  day. 

Anna  Ashford.  Praying  for  the  broken  fronts  of  lot  1 in  the  1st  and  2nd 
concessions  of  the  township  of  Hope.  Ordered  that  the- Surveyor  General  include 
the  broken  front  prayed  for  in  his  description  and  to  obviate  the  board’s  being 
troubled  with  future  applications  of  the  same  nature,  ordered  that  when  the 
broken  fronts  do  not  exceed  fifty  acres  the  Surveyor  General  shall  consider 
himself  to  be  authorised  if  he  sees  proper  to  add  them  to  the  lots  granted 
immediately  behind  them,  more  especially  in  the  township  of  Hope. 

Samuel  Mann,  a reduced  sailor  on  the  lakes.  Praying  for  lands  as  such. 
Ordered  300  acres  under  the  new  regulations  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before 
they  are  promulgated. 

Thomas  Gray.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered 
200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  William  Marsh.  Praying  for  the  broken  fronts  of  lots  20  in  the  1st 
concession  and  also  to  confirm  him  in  the  broken  front  of  lot  17  in  the  broken 
front.  This  petition  subject  to  the  same  answer  with  that  of  Anna  Ashford 
read  this  day. 

Peter  Plate.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  (Gertrude)  as  the  daughter  of 
a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered  200  acres  to  Gertrude  (alias  Catherine  Bowen),  the 
wife  of  Peter  Plate  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Montross.  Praying  to  be  admitted  to  the  U.E.  List,  being  entitled 
to  the  privileges  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  that  his  wife  may  receive  lands  being 
the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  be 
granted  by  enrolling  the  petitioner  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  grant  200  acres  to  his 
wife  Leah  Maybee  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted  before. 

Elias  Smith,  Junior.  Praying  to  receive  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain, 
having  only  received  200  acres.  Ordered  four  hundred  acres  in  addition  under 
the  new  regulations  to  complete  the  quantity  usually  given  to  the  sons  of  captains, 
but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  those  regulations  are  promulgated. 

John  Doggett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier  from  the  Queen’s 
Rangers.  Ordered  that  300  acres  be  granted  to  the  petitioner  with  the  other 
Rangers  in  Tobycock. 

Christian  Almis.*  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Ordered 
100  acres  to  complete  the  petitioner’s  military  lands,  if  not  granted  before. 

John  Small,  Esq.,  and  Mrs.  Eliza  Small.  Praying  permission  to  surrender 
the  western  half  of  the  lot  granted  Mrs.  E.  Small,  and  that  a deed  may  issue  to 
the  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith  for  the  same.  The  transfer  required  permitted. 

James  Hennsey.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a land  board  certificate  in 
the  name  of  Thomas  Jones,  which  he  has  purchased.  The  prayer  of  this  petition 
inadmissible. 

Philip  Long.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under  the 
new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 


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Elias  Long.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under  the 
new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 

James  Coffin.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  Ordered  a town  lot  in 
Newark. 

Philip  Beamer.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

David  Barton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 

Daniel  Barton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 

Oliver  Butts.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 

Asa  Johnson.  Praying  that  a deed  for  lot  29,  west  side  Yonge  Street  may 
issue,  having  complied  with  the  conditions  upon  which  it  was  granted.  If  the 
deed  for  lot  29,  west  side  Yonge  Street  has  not  already  passed  the  offices,  the 
description  permitted  to  issue  for  that  purpose. 

John  F.  Dame.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  who  served  last 
American  war  in  Col.  Butler’s  Rangers.  Ordered  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a 
captain  under  the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are 
promulgated. 

Mary  Pruyns.  A land  board  certificate.  Ordered  that  a warrant  of  survey 
issue  upon  this  certificate. 

Alexander  McDonell,  Sheriff.  Praying  that  he  may  receive  200  acres  in 
the  township  of  York,  to  put  him  on  a footing  with  the  other  officers  of  the  court. 
Ordered  that  if  the  petitioner  has  not  had  any  lands  already  located  in  the 
township  of  York  more  than  100  acres,  a farm  lot  of  two  hundred  acres  in  the 
township  shall  be  granted  him  in  addition  to  former  grants. 

John  Dennison.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands  to  200  acres 
received.  It  appearing  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  was  granted  on  the  June 
8th,  1793.  Ordered  that  it  be  carried  into  execution  under  all  the  advantages  of 
grants  of  that  date  and  a warrant  of  survey  issue  as  under  that  order. 

George  Cunningham.  Stating  that  he  was  located  by  Messrs.  Greely  and 
Danforth  for  lot  10  in  the  broken  front  in  the  township  of  Haldimand,  but  is 
since  informed  that  Mr.  Danforth  is  entered  for  the  same.  Prays  relief  in  the 
premises.  Ordered  that  Messrs.  Greely  and  Danforth  be  informed  by  the  clerk 
of  the  Council  of  the  tenor  of  this  petition  and  required  to  shew  cause  why  the 
prayer  of  it  shall  not  be  granted. 

John  Button.  Praying  for  lands  and  a town  lot  in  the  township  of  York. 
Ordered  to  lie  over  until  he  remains  in  the  province  12  months,  or  brings  his 
family  in.  In  the  meantime  if  the  petitioner  wishes  to  reside  in  the  town,  he 
may  have  a town  lot  in  York. 

David  William  Smith. 

To  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President,  Administering  the  Government 

of  Upper  Canada. 

In  Council. 

The  proposals  of  D.  W.  Smith,  Esq., 

Respectfully  shews: 

That  it  will  be  a convenience  to  him  to  have  the  small  town  lot  opposite  his 
present  dwelling,  he  therefore  proposes  to  Your  Honour  to  build  in  lieu  thereof 
a log  house  twice  the  length  of  the  present  hut,  with  a chimney  in  the  middle, 
and  a glass  window  in  each  room,  at  his  expence.  And  as  he  has  received  a deed 


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for  one  acre  in  the  town,  he  prays  the  conveyance  or  deed  to  be  made  to  his 
eldest  son,  D.  W.  Smith,  Junior,  to  be  arranged  agreeably  to  Mr.  McGill’s  wishes. 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith- 
York,  24th  April,  1798. 

I accede  to  this  proposal  if  Mr.  McGill  knows  of  no  objection  to  it. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell. 

York,  28th  April,  1798. 

I conceive  that  a house  may  be  erected  for  the  more  convenient  and  better 
accommodation  of  the  artificers  and  others  employed  at  work  on  the  public 
buildings  on  the  bank  adjoining  the  road  which  leads  from  Mr.  Small’s  to  the 
Don,  without  interfering  with  any  immediate  improvement,  or  arrangements 
that  might  be  required,  under  this  impression,  I see  no  bad  consequence  that 
can  possibly  arise  from  the  wished  for  exchange  taking  place. 

(Signed)  John  McGill. 

Read  23rd  May,  1798. 

The  exchange  permitted. 

(Signed)  P.R. 

Adjourned. 

26th  May,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Robert  Young.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in 
York. 

Mary  Wilson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  ordered  before. 

Captain  Claus,  Attorney  for  Sir  John  Johnson.  Praying  that  Sir  John 
Johnson  may  be  confirmed  by  His  Majesty’s  patent  in  a tract  of  land  containing 
1200  acres  of  land  purchased  from  one  Stephen  Delaney,  Esq.  The  prayer  of 
this  petition  granted. 

Sarah  Wilson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Proofs 
wanting  that  the  petitioner’s  wife’s  father  actually  joined  the  Royal  standard, 
having  forsaken  his  possessions  in  the  revolted  colonies  for  that  purpose  before 
she  can  be  admitted  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Wilson,  Esq.  Prays  that  he  may  be  ordered  a front  lot  in  the  town 
of  York.  The  prayer  of  this  petition  granted  on  petitioner  relinquishing  his 
claim  to  the  back  lot  formerly  ordered. 

William  Willcocks.  Stating  that  he  has  purchased  lot  16  in  the  town  of 
York  with  improvements  thereon  from  Richard  Lippencutt.  Prays  that  deed 
may  issue  to  him  for  the  same.  Permission  allowed. 

Walter  Moody.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  A town  lot  in  York  ordered 
on  the  usual  conditions. 

Adjourned. 

28th  May,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 


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Order  of  Council.  His  Honour  having  laid  before  the  board  several  papers 
relative  to  lands  purchased  from  the  Indians.  Ordered  that  these  papers  be 
filed  on  record  in  the  council  office  and  copies  of  Sir  John  Johnson’s  letter  and 
the  speech  of  the  President  to  Yellow  Head  and  the  chiefs  of  the  Chippawa 
Nation  with  their  answer  be  sent  to  the  Surveyor  General. 

Adjourned. 

29th  May,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

George  Chisholm  and  Charles  King.  Petitions  again  read,  the  parties  being 
present.  Both  parties  concerned  having  been  heard  before  the  board,  and  it 
having  been  recommended  to  them  to  accommodate  their  dispute  amicably, 
they  consulted  together,  and  returning  to  the  board,  declared  that  they  had 
agreed  to  settle  the  matter  amicably  according  to  certain  stipulations  laid  before 
the  board,  it  is  consequently  at  the  request  of  all  parties  ordered  that  the  deed 
to  the  Reverend  Mr.  Addison  for  lot  1 with  the  broken  front  in  the  first  concession 
of  Flamboro’  East  be  recalled  and  cancelled,  and  that  deeds  issue  for  the  lands 
ordered  to  Robert  Kerr,  Esquire,  in  said  township  as  stated  in  the  above  men- 
tioned agreement  which  is  hereunto  annexed,  and  that  the  deed  to  Mr.  Addison 
for  200  acres  in  said  township  as  transferee  to  Ralph  Clinch,  Esquire,  do  still 
issue,  if  not  already  issued. 

It  is  hereby  agreed  by  and  between  the  parties  whose  names  are  hereunto 
subscribed  that  the  deed  for  lot  1 in  front  of  the  first  concession,  lots  1 in  the 
first  and  second  concession  of  Flamboro’  East  shall  issue  to  George  Chisholm, 
and  that  the  deed  for  lot  2 in  front  of  the  first  concession  and  lot  2 in  the  1st 
and  2nd  concessions  of  the  said  township  shall  issue  to  Charles  King,  and  that 
the  deed  for  the  remaining  part  of  lot  13  in  the  first  concession  of  the  said  town- 
ship with  the  broken  front  and  lot  1 1 in  the  3rd  concession  of  the  said  township 
shall  issue  to  the  Reverend  Mr.  Addison,  all  parties  paying  the  expence  of  their 
own  deeds. 

Witness  our  hands  this  29th  day  of  May,  1798. 

(Signed)  Robert  Addison. 

Robert  Kerr. 

Charles  King. 

George  Chisholm. 

Alexander  McDonell  for  himself  and  his  brother  James  Macdonell.  Angus 
McDonell.  Witness,  John  Small.  Assented  to  by  the  board  and  the  deeds 
ordered  to  issue  accordingly. 

Mary  Haslip.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  an  old  officer  and  servant 
of  the  Crown,  and  whose  husband  also  was  an  officer  on  the  lakes.  In  considera- 
tion of  the  services  of  the  petitioner’s  father,  and  of  her  deceased  husband’s, 
ordered  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  until 
those  regulations  are  promulgated. 

John  Coon.  Petition  read  again  with  the  Surveyor  General’s  report.  The 
Acting  Surveyor  General  having  reported  that  John  Coon,  the  petitioner,  is 
willing  to  accept  of  lot  13  and  14  in  the  4th  concession  of  Walpole,  ordered  that 
a warrant  of  survey  issue  to  John  Coon  for  400  acres  to  be  covered  by  the  above 
lots. 


Adjourned. 


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30th  May,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Mathew  Bennet.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Ephraim  Land.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Hugh  Shaw.  Praying  for  lands  as  a serjeant  reduced  in  1783.  Recommended 
for  500  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Mrs.  Gray 
recommended  for  a town  lot  in  York. 

John  Dunham.  Praying  for  lands  and  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  and  a town  lot  in  York. 

Aaron  Case.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  an 
appropriation  of  200  acres  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Chief  Justice. 

Jediah  H.  Post.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
Petitioner’s  family  are  not  in  the  province. 

Daniel  Herrick.  Praying  for  lands  on  Yonge  Street  under  new  regulations. 
Petitioner’s  family  are  not  in  the  province. 

William  Hunter.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  York.  Recommended 
for  a lot  in  the  town  of  York. 

Peter  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Jacob  Furlow.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  as  a soldier  reduced  1783. 
Petitioner’s  family  is  not  in  the  province. 

Cornelius  Furlow.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  as  a soldier  reduced  in 
1783.  Petitioner’s  family  is  not  in  the  province. 

William  Hooten.  Praying  for  lands  as  a serjeant  discharged  from  Queen’s 
Rangers.  Recommended  for  500  acres  inclusive  as  a reduced  serjeant. 

Robinson  Irish.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nathaniel  Hughson.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  old  soldier  and  to  be  put  on 
the  U.E.  List,  and  also  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  400  acres  and  that  his  name  be  put  upon  the  U.E.  List.  His 
wife  also  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ordered  that  lot  13,  3rd  concession,  township  of  York,  heretofore 
appropriated  to  Magnus  Swanson  be  considered  as  vacant. 

Adjourned. 

2nd  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  McIntyre.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  and  a town  lot  in  York. 
When  the  petitioner  has  been  in  the  province  twelve  months  his  petition  may 
be  attended  to. 

Edward  McMichael.  Prays  for  a part  of  the  marsh  which  fronts  his  lot. 
Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  who  will  report  thereon. 

Edward  McMichael.  Praying  for  lot  13  with  broken  front  in  the  township 
of  Walsingham.  The  lot  prayed  for  by  the  petitioner  has  also  been  prayed  for 


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by  John  McCall.  Both  parties  having  therefore  been  heard  before  the  board 
and  their  claims  appearing  to  be  equal,  the  board  grants  the  prayer  of  this 
petition  for  lot  13  as  part  of  the  family  lands  ordered  to  the  petitioner,  because 
he  has  long  made  use  of  the  lot  and  lives  on  the  lot  adjoining,  whereas  McCall 
residing  15  miles  from  it,  will  not  suffer  the  same  inconvenience  by  the  want  of  it. 

The  Reverend  John  Stuart.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  sons  John,  James, 
Charles  and  Andrew  and  his  daughters  Jane,  Mary  and  Ann.  Ordered  to  the 
petitioner’s  son  John  six  hundred  as  a merchant,  his  son  James  1200  acres  when 
admitted  to  the  bar,  Charles  600  acres  when  he  sets  up  for  himself  as  a merchant, 
and  his  son  Andrew  and  daughters  Jane,  Mary  and  Ann  400  acres  each  when  of 
age  or  the  daughters  married.  The  above  grantees  as  the  children  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist  are  to  be  exempted  from  the  payment  of  fees  to  the  extent  of  200  acres 
each  the  rest  of  the  land  granted  them  to  be  subject  to  the  additional  fees  under 
the  new  regulations  and  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Lawe.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Benson.  A land  board  certificate.  Ordered  the  petitioner  200 
acres  in  addition  as  Lord  Dorchester’s  bounty,  if  not  ordered  before. 

Frank  Waggoner.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Ordered 
100  acres  to  make  up  the  complement  of  petitioner’s  military  lands,  if  they 
have  not  been  already  granted. 

Josiah  Deane.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant.  Ordered  400 
acres  as  the  son  of  a Lieutenant  under  the  new  regulations  when  they  shall  be 
promulgated. 

John  Devine.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  When  the  petitioner’s  family 
comes  into  the  province  his  petition  for  land  will  be  attended  to. 

Miss  O’Neill.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  and 
lieutenant.  Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted 
before,  and  200  acres  in  addition  as  the  daughter  of  a lieutenant,  the  last  to  be 
under  the  new  regulations  but  no  warrant  of  survey  to  issue  before  they  shall 
be  promulgated. 

Isaac  Van  Vleck.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  an  officer  who  served  last 
American  War.  It  does  not  appear  to  the  board  that  the  petitioner  has  a claim 
to  lands  as  an  officer  as  he  was  not  commissioned.  Should  the  petitioner  remove 
into  the  province  with  his  family  his  prayer  for  land  in  it  may  be  attended  to. 

Adjourned. 


6th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon. 
AEneas  Shaw. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Morgan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  in  Upper  Canada.  The 
petitioner’s  wife  and  children  are  not  in  the  province. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Peters.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  wife  of  a barrister. 
Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  wife  of  a barrister  and  also  for  a town  lot 
in  Kingston. 

Thomas  Paxton.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
a lot  in  Kingston. 

Hugh  Earl.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for  a town 
lot  in  York  on  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 


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Captain  William  Claus.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  York. 

George  Cowan.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  a town 
lot  in  York  on  condition  of  immediate  improvement. 

John  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  a young  merchant  and  a town  lot 
in  Kingston.  Recommended  for  town  lot  in  Kingston  and  400  acres  as  the  son 
of  a subaltern. 

John  Amory.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  within  papers  may  entitle  him  to. 
Recommended  for  600  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

William  Ashley.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended  for 
a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Elias  Smith.  Praying  for  family  lands.  With  respect  to  such  of  the  persons 
named  in  this  petition  as  are  not  yet  of  age  or  within  the  province,  their  claims 
will  be  taken  into  consideration  when  they  come  of  age  or  into  the  province. 

Adjourned. 

7th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  D.  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

James  Smith,  Esq.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  the  700  acres  ordered  him 
by  Lord  Dorchester,  and  that  an  additional  allowance  may  be  assigned  him 
to  put  him  on  a footing  with  other  magistrates,  and  also  to  have  the  reserves 
taken  off  his  lots  on  which  his  improvement  stands.  Ordered  that  the  Surveyor 
General  be  authorized  to  include  the  lots  on  which  the  petitioner’s  improvements 
are  placed  in  his  location  of  the  lands  still  wanting  to  complete  the  1200  acres 
ordered  notwithstanding  they  may  fall  within  Mr.  Collins’s  reserve,  and  should 
the  improvements  incroach  upon  any  lot  intended  to  be  reserved,  the  Surveyor 
General  is  directed  not  to  place  the  reserve  upon  that  lot. 

Adjourned. 

8th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 
John  McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Jacob  Shumaker.  Land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Colin  McNabb.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in 
York. 

Archibald  McNeil.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  17,  8th  concession, 
township  of  Bastard.  Recommended  to  be  granted  if  the  lot  he  prays  for  does 
not  appear  to  be  previously  granted  to  John  Eaton,  or  any  other  person,  for 
which  the  Council  office  and  Surveyor  General’s  office  is  to  be  searched 
accordingly. 

D.  McG.  Rogers.  Praying  that  the  heirs  of  the  late  James  Rogers  may 
receive  the  lands  due  to  their  uncle  Lieutenant  Col.  Robert  Rogers,  deceased, 
and  also  that  grants  of  land  may  be  made  to  the  children  of  the  late  Major 
James  Rogers,  likewise  that  lands  may  be  assigned  the  children  of  Mary  Arm- 
strong, alias  Rogers.  The  late  Lieutenant  Colonel  Rogers  never  having  settled 
in  the  province,  his  heirs  can  have  no  claim  under  him.  The  children  of  Mrs. 


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Armstrong,  viz.,  Margaret  McGregor  Armstrong,  James  Rogers  Armstrong  and 
Edward  Westrop  Armstrong  are  recommended  for  800  acres  as  tenants  in  common 
in  right  of  their  late  mother. 

Solomon  Jones.  Praying  that  the  lands  located  by  the  late  Lieutenant 
David  Jones  may  be  confirmed  to  him  by  His  Majesty’s  deeds  being  duly 
authorised  by  papers  from  the  heirs  to  receive  the  same.  Recommended  that 
the  lands  granted  to  him  David  Jones  in  his  life  time  or  in  his  right  to  his  brothers 
and  sisters  since  his  death,  do  issue  to  Solomon  Jones,  he  having  produced  this 
day  releases  from  them  of  their  rights  to  him. 

Charles  Goodwin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

John  Low  Campbell.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150 
acres  family  lands  under  the  old  regulations. 

Henry  Rimmerman.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  a soldier  under  the  old  regulations. 

Daniel  Way.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  200  acres  family 
lands. 

Daniel  Culver  (omitted  28th  February,  1798).  Praying  for  lands  and  that 
lot  7 in  the  8th  concession  of  the  township  of  Walpole  be  grant  him  as  a settler. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations,  if  none  granted  before 
and  the  lot  granted  if  vacant. 

James  Smith,  Esq.  (omitted  2nd  June,  1798).  Praying  that  lands  be  granted 
him  as  a captain  having  served  in  that  capacity  during  the  late  American  war. 
The  board  having  maturely  considered  the  pretentions  of  the  petitioner,  and 
finding  that  the  petitioner  had  only  a warrant  to  raise  men  for  corps  to  be 
commanded  by  Lieut.  Col.  Cuyler  which  had  not  been  confirmed  by  a com- 
mission, they  do  not  consider  themselves  authorised  under  the  late  instructions 
to  admit  the  petitioner  to  the  portion  of  land  he  would  have  been  entitled  to 
had  he  been  commissioned  as  a captain.  But  in  consideration  of  the  petitioner’s 
sufferings  and  former  services  to  the  King  the  board  orders  that  the  land  he 
has  received  be  made  up  1200  acres  under  the  old  regulations. 

Pulina  Walters.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Moses  Holt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a reduced  officer  who  served  last  war  in 
America.  The  petitioner  is  not  resident  in  the  province. 

Unice  Post.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Ogden.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Recommended 
for  100  acres  in  addition  under  the  old  regulations. 

Jonathan  Ferguson.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  150 
acres  family  lands  under  the  old  regulations. 

Richard  Ferguson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Mary  Boulton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Joseph  Bardon.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Moses  Carnihan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Mary  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Trompour,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Hughs.  A land  board  certificate  as  a soldier.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  as  a soldier  under  the  old  regulations. 

Lawrence  Thurison.  Praying  for  lands  and  that  lots  7 south  and  south 
west  side  Black  river,  and  lot  4 E.  end  of  Black  river  (the  latter  for  his  wife) 
also  lot  17  near  the  little  falls.  The  petition,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  petitioner 
himself,  has  been  already  answered.  With  respect  to  his  wife,  the  board  is  not 
satisfied  that  she  is  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  as  in  a former  petition,  she 
is  said  to  be  the  daughter  of  a man  who  died  in  1784  in  London. 

Nancy  Gilbert.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain  having  only 
received  200  acres.  Recommended  for  600  acres  inclusive  as  the  daughter  of 
a captain. 

(Signed)  J.E. 

Confirmed  to  receive  400  acres  in  addition  under  the  new  regulations. 

(Signed)  P.R. 

John  Green,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Garrison.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Solomon  Jones.  Land  certificate  for  500  acres  from  General  Haldimand 
to  David  Jones.  Prays  a deed  to  issue  to  petitioner.  Recommended  that  the 
500  acres  within  mentioned  do  issue  to  Solomon  Jones,  he  having  this  day 
produced  releases  from  all  his  brothers  and  sisters. 

Gaius  Dean  and  Erastus  Dean.  Recommended  that  Gaius  Dean  be  entered 
for  lot  20,  1st  concession  in  Haldimand  with  the  broken  front.  That  Erastus 
Dean  be  entered  for  lot  17,  1st  concession  of  Haldimand  with  broken  front. 
That  lots  18  and  19  be  declared  vacant.  But  it  is  to  be  understood  that  these 
broken  fronts  are  given  only  on  consideration  of  the  improvements  made  by 
the  petitioners,  and  not  to  be  drawn  into  precedent. 

Adjourned. 

9th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill. 

Order  of  Council  respecting  the  new  regulations.  As  many  applicants  to 
this  board  who  have  families  in  the  States  are  desirous  to  know  the  land  they 
are  to  receive  immediately  after  receiving  the  answer  to  their  petitions,  and 
persons  of  that  description  might  be  discouraged  from  coming  into  the  province 
if  they  could  not  receive  that  information  before  the  new  regulations  are  pro- 
mulgated and  such  a consequence  operate  eventually  to  retard  the  population 
of  the  province.  The  President  moves  that  the  Surveyor  General  be  authorised 
to  reserve  at  his  discretion  specifick  lots  for  such  applicants  as  may  receive  orders 
for  land  under  the  new  regulations,  the  warrants  on  which  are  suspended  until 
the  promulgation. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Samuel  Sinclair.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Ordered 
the  petitioner  one  hundred  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands. 


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Kelly  Thurber  and  John  Thurber.  Praying  for  lands  as  settlers.  The 
petitioners  Kelly  Thurber  and  John  Thurber  ordered  200  acres  each  under  the 
new  regulations  when  they  shall  be  promulgated. 

Ruth  Honeywell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Theodorus  Allen.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered 
200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

George  Allen.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered 
200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Comfort  Davis.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  until  they  are  promulgated. 

Josiah  F.  Dean.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated. 

Samuel  Baker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  until  they  are  promulgated. 

Adjourned. 
11th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Margaret  Welch.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  Hartle.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  including  former  grants  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Griswold.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  and  a loyalist, 
having  never  received  any  lands.  Ordered  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Robert  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Cameron,  Donald  Cameron’s  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Cameron,  Allan  Cameron’s  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adam  Baker,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Baker.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  McPhale.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Mattice.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christian  McLeod.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margery  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  son  of  a captain. 
Ordered  600  acres  including  former  grants. 


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Grace  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jenny  McLeod.  Praying  for  land  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  and  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain  including  former 
grants. 

Jane  McIntosh,  wife  to  Patrick  McIntosh.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  McMichel.  Praying  for  600  acres  of  land  under  the  new  regula- 
tions having  a numerous  family  which  consists  of  ten  children.  Ordered  at  the 
motion  of  the  President  in  consideration  of  her  peculiar  situation  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations. 

Harriot  McLeod.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  McLeod.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Christy  McGillis.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nathan  Parks,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Hanah  Runion.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Gottlob  Senseman,  for  self  and  associates.  Praying  for  a tract  of  land  on 
the  river  Thames  six  miles  in  breadth  and  twelve  in  depth,  whereon  they  have 
made  large  improvements,  being  in  the  year  1793  permitted  by  His  Excellency 
Governor  Simcoe  to  occupy  the  same. 

Ordered  that  the  Surveyor  General  be  directed  to  cause  a survey  to  be  made 
of  the  tract  appropriated  to  the  trustees  of  the  Moravian  Society  by  an  order  of 
Council  dated  the  10th  July,  1793.  And  that  this  tract  be  reserved  forever  to 
the  Society  in  trust  for  the  sole  use  of  their  Indian  converts.  A tract  be  laid  off 
at  the  same  time  contiguous  thereto  equal  to  two  sevenths  of  the  quantity  in  the 
said  tract,  one  of  which  is  to  be  reserved  forever  (agreeable  to  the  Act)  for  the 
support  of  a protestant  clergy  in  this  province. 

William  Fraser,  Esq.  Praying  for  a small  peninsula  opposite  his  farm  on 
the  river  St.  Lawrence,  containing  about  25  acres  or  thereabouts  and  which 
without  the  same  he  is  obliged  to  land  his  boat  on  his  neighbour’s  farm  without 
being  able  to  get  at  his  own.  The  peninsula  prayed  for  not  coming  within  the 
description  of  those  parcels  of  lands  on  the  river  St.  Lawrence  which  are  reserved 
for  future  purposes,  ordered  that  the  prayer  of  this  petition  be  granted  under 
the  new  regulations. 

Thomas  Sherwood,  George  Kintner  and  David  Jacocks.  Praying  to  be  put 
on  the  U.E.  List.  Recommended  that  the  names  of  Thomas  Sherwood,  George 
Kintner  and  David  Jacocks  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Eastern  district. 

Adjourned. 

12th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 
John  McGill,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 


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Euraney  McNeil.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Paul  Trompeau.  Praying  for  lot  32  on  the  Carrying  Place.  Recommended 
for  lot  32  east  of  the  Carrying  Place  to  the  east  lake,  if  not  applied  as  a clergy 
reserve. 

Martin  Rush.  Praying  that  he  and  his  father  may  receive  100  acres  each 
to  complete  their  military  lands  and  that  they  may  locate  lot  81  in  the  1st 
concession  of  Ameliasburg.  The  petitioner  and  his  father  Martin  Rush,  Senior, 
recommended  for  100  acres  each  in  addition  under  the  old  regulations. 

James  Givens,  for  Mrs.  Andrews.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York  for  Mrs. 
Andrews.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  York. 

Condrat  Defoe.  Praying  for  a further  grant  of  land  in  consideration  of  his 
father’s  services  and  his  own  and  the  sufferings  they  both  underwent  during  the 
American  war.  The  board  is  extremely  sorry  that  the  case  of  so  meritorious  a 
loyalist  does  not  fall  within  its  general  rules. 

Peggy  Redick.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Rudolff  Palstt.  Praying  for  family  lands.  The  certificate  insufficient,  it 
must  state  how  many  children  the  petitioner  had  in  the  province  before  1789. 

Euterpie  Henderson,  Hanah  Henderson  and  Jonathan  Henderson.  Praying 
for  lands  as  the  children  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  being  all  of  age.  Mr.  Brackenridge 
having  assured  the  board  that  the  petitioners  are  of  full  age,  they  are  recommended 
for  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists. 

David  Sheck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for  1200 
acres  as  a magistrate. 

John  Eversie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  the  new  regulations. 

Mary  Emery.  Praying  for.  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Cesar  Jahonnett.  Praying  for  lands  as  a waggoner,  last  American  war. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Richard  Cartwright.  Praying  for  lot  11  front  street  in  York  for  himself, 
and  for  lot  11  in  Market  street  for  his  wife.  Petitioner  recommended  for  lot  11 
front  street  in  York.  His  wife  recommended  for  lot  11  in  Market  street. 

Dean  Carleton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  in  the  province. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Darkis  Wood.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Wood.  Praying  for  land  as  a soldier  reduced.  Recommended  for 
300  acres  as  a soldier. 

Rachel  Wright.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thirza  Booth.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Brady.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  Col.  Brady,  of  the  Royal 
Artillery,  who  wishes  to  become  an  actual  settler.  Recommended  for  400  acres 
under  the  new  regulations. 

(Signed)  J.E. 

Confirmed  provided  the  petitioner  actually  becomes  a settler  in  this  province. 

P.R. 


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Levenia  McVagh.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Merkill.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Widow  Christy  Miller.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McDonell.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  under  old  regulations. 

John  Merkill.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

Jennet  Mattice.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Grant,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres,  inclusive  as  a magistrate  under  new  regulations. 

David  Morrison.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Allan  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres  including  former  grants  as  a magistrate  under  new  regulations. 

Roderick  McDonell,  pastor  to  the  Roman  Catholics  of  the  county  of 
Stormont,  and  various  other  parts  of  the  Eastern  district.  Prays  for  land. 
Recommended  for  120Q  acres  under  the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  until  a 
certificate  is  filed  of  petitioner’s  being  actually  and  bona  fide  settled  in  this 
province.  J.E. 

The  President  must  be  more  fully  assured  of  the  petitioner’s  actually 
meaning  to  become  a resident  in  this  province  before  he  can  pledge  the  faith 
of  Government  to  grant  him  1200  acres  in  it. 

Daniel  Robertson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations,  but  no.  warrant  to  issue  until  a certificate 
is  filed  of  his  family  being  in  the  province. 

Dolly  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Stevens.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Thomas  Freel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  but  no  warrant  to  issue  until  a certificate  is  filed  of 
his  being  of  age. 

Jeremiah  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Discharge 
being  produced,  recommended  for  300  acres  including  former  grants. 

Peter  Freel.  Praying  for  a further  grant  of  lands.  The  petitioner  has 
received  all  the  lands  allowed  persons  of  his  description. 

Adjourned. 


14th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 
John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Shell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  having  joined  the  Royal 
standard  last  American  war.  Recommended  for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Philip  Byrne,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands  as  a magistrate.  Recommended  for 
1200  acres  inclusive  as  a magistrate  under  the  new  regulations. 


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Sarah  Roys.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Hutchins.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a reduced  soldier  from  the 
Queen’s  Rangers.  Recommended  for  300  acres  in  Tobicot  as  a ranger. 

Barzille  Holt.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

Anthony  Hollingshead.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  numerous  family 
which  he  has  brought  into  the  province,  and  that  his  name  may  be  put  on  the 
U.E.  List,  being  duly  entitled  to  the  privileges  of  such.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  and  that  his  name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 

John  Donovan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  400 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Peter  Darlington.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Calso  Gray.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

William  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  a serjeant  under  old  regulations. 
Recommended  for  500  acres  as  a serjeant  under  old  regulations. 

Catherine  Gibb.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
It  appearing  that  the  petitioner’s  mother  is  on  the  U.E.  List,  recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

Donald  Ross.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

Francis  Otto.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

Adam  Popst.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier  reduced  and  that  his  name  be 
put  on  the  U.E.  List,  he  being  entitled  to  the  privileges  of  the  same.  Recom- 
mended for  300  acres  as  a soldier  under  the  old  regulations,  and  that  his  name 
be  put  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Eastern  district. 

Ichabod  Parker.  Praying  for  lands  under  the  new  regulations.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

George  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

John  Feterlay.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Peter  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Jacob  Farrand.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  confirmed  to  him  as  a 
reduced  lieutenant  in  1783.  Recommended  for  the  written  named  lots  as  the 
petitioner’s  military  lands  under  old  regulations. 

John  Ferguson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Donald  McDougald.  Praying  for  lands  as  assistant  store  keeper  in  the 
Indian  department.  Recommended  for  600  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Donald  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a discharged  soldier.  Recommended 
for  300  acres  as  a soldier  under  old  regulations. 

Alexander  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

John  McIntosh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a foreman  of  masons,  having  served 
in  that  capacity  for  fourteen  years.  Recommended  for  200  acres  under  new 


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regulations.  The  petitioner’s  service  having  been  in  the  lower  province,  he  must 
resort  thither  for  his  reward. 

Hugh  McMullan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations,  if  not  granted  before. 

Thomas  Mulloy.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  under  Captain  Joseph 
Brant  last  American  war.  Recommended  for  300  acres  as  a soldier  under  old 
regulations. 

Hanah  Swort.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Kesia  Springer.  Praying  for  land  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Marcella  McKay  (omitted  11  June,  1798).  Praying  for  land  as  the  daughter 
of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nelly  McMartin  (omitted  1 1 June,  1798).  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter 
of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Adjourned. 

15th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  The  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  the  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw, 
the  Hon.  John  McGill. 

The  following  lands  were  transferred  to  the  Hon.  Richard  Duncan: 

Nicholas  Miller,  200  acres. 

Confirmed.  P.R. 

Abraham  Hopper,  200  acres. 

Confirmed.  P.R. 

John  Baptist,  200  acres. 

Confirmed.  P.R. 

Henry  Baker,  200  acres. 

Confirmed.  P.R. 


Laid  before  the  board,  the  lands  claimed  before  the  commissioners  for  the 
county  of  Lincoln  and  allowed. 


Claimants 

No. 

Con- 

Acres 

Township 

Original 

of  Lots 

cession 

Nominees 

The  Hon.  R.  Hamilton. . . . 

29  & 
3^29 

1st 

2d 

200\ 

100/ 

An  caster 

John  Francis 

U 

y229 

2d 

100 

U 

William  Baker 

a 

46 

5th  ) 

u 

S.  Half 

5th 

400 

« 

John  Kitson 

45  & 47 

J 

u 

25 

5th 

200 

Gainsboro’ 

Samuel  Gardner 

a 

10 

2d 

200 

U 

John  B.  Marcilles 

U 

22  & 23 

4th 

300 

« 

Caphart  Barthol 

a 

21 

2d 

200 

U 

Samuel  Coffee 

“ 

15 

1 & 2d 

200 

u 

James  McFerson 

U 

fronts  of 

on  Lake 

30  &31 

Erie 

300 

Wainfleet 

Henry  Young 

John  Ellis 

12 

7th 

100 

Grantham 

Joseph  Brown 
Joseph  Petry 
Robert  Kerr,  Esq. 

Thomas  Dickson 

1 & 2 

3d 

200 

Bertie 

John  McKay 

27 

half  acre 

Town  of  Newark 

Richard  Beasley 

18,  19  & 
21 

1st 

300 

Barton  [■ 

Robert  Lotteridge 

19 

2nd 

100 

“ J 

Newark,  8th  May,  1798. 

(Signed)  RALPH  CLINCH. 


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Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report  upon. 

Adjourned. 

16th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William 
Smith. 

Yonge  Street  Report.  The  Yonge  street  report  was  laid  before  the  board 
by  the  acting  Surveyor  General,  shewing  those  who  had  complied  with  the 
prescribed  conditions,  and  those  who  had  neglected  so  to  do.  Ordered  that  the 
parties  noticed  in  this  schedule  be  summoned  to  appear  before  the  board  on 
the  1st  of  July  next  to  shew  cause  why  their  lots  should  not  be  declared  open. 

Adjourned. 

18th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Kesyler.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier.  Recommended  for  300 
acres  as  a soldier  under  old  regulations. 

Jacob  Eversie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Souls.  Praying  for  lands  for  himself  and  wife,  and  that  his  name  be 
put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Ordered  that  the  petitioner’s  name  be  added  to  the 
U.E.  List  for  the  Home  district.  Ordered  likewise  200  acres  to  the  petitioner 
and  200  acres  to  the  petitioner’s  wife  Aschsah,  daughter  of  Anthony  Hollingshead, 
a U.E.  Loyalist,  subject  to  such  future  regulation  as  shall  be  in  their  behalf 
declared. 

William  Gray,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands  as  a captain  reduced  in  1783  and  who 
served  during  the  American  war.  Public  notice  having  been  given  in  consequence 
of  an  order  of  Council  dated  the  21st  of  March,  1797,  that  no  claim  of  right, 
whether  military  or  other,  would  be  attended  to  after  the  1st  of  August,  1797, 
which  had  not  been  filed  in  the  Council  office  before  that  day  and  the  time  for 
closing  those  claims  having  been  prolonged  at  the  request  of  the  House  of 
Assembly  to  the  first  of  November  following  the  board  considers  itself  to  be 
absolutely  restricted  from  granting  the  petitioner  more  than  1200  acres  which 
quantity  is  ordered  subject  to  the  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  of  survey  to 
issue  before  they  are  promulgated  and  Captain  Gray  shall  remove  with  his 
family  into  this  province. 

John  William  Livingston,  Esq.  Praying  for  lands,  as  a captain  having 
served  last  American  war  until  the  reduction  as  such  in  the  King’s  American 
Regiment.  Public  notice  having  been  given  in  consequence  of  an  order  of 
Council  dated  the  21st  March,  1797,  that  no  claim  of  right  whether  military  or 
other  would  be  attended  to  after  the  1st  August,  1797,  which  had  not  been  filed 
in  the  Council  office  before  that  day  and  the  time  for  closing  those  claims  having 
been  prolonged  at  the  request  of  the  House  of  Assembly  to  the  first  of  November 
following,  the  board  is  sorry  Captain  Livingston  did  not  make  his  application 
in  time,  as  it  considers  itself  to  be  absolutely  restricted  from  granting  to  him 
more  than  1200  acres,  which  quantity  is  ordered  subject  to  the  new  regulations 


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but  no  warrant  of  survey  to  issue  before  they  are  promulgated,  and  Captain 
Livingston  shall  remove  with  his  family  into  this  province. 

Adjourned. 

20th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon. 
John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Elezer  Lockwood.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands.  The  lands 
the  petitioner  has  received  is  fully  adequate  to  his  pretentions. 

James  Clark,  Junior.  Petition  revised. 

It  appearing  that  Mr.  Clark,  the  clerk  of  the  Legislative  Council,  has  taken 
up  the  whole  of  his  land  amounting  to  1200  acres  elsewhere,  and  it  being  necessary 
that  he  should  as  soon  as  possible  remove  his  residence  to  York,  it  is  recommended 
that  a farm  lot  of  200  acres  in  the  neighbourhood  of  York  be  granted  to  Mr. 
Clark,  exclusive  of  former  grants,  but  that  no  warrant  shall  issue  until  he  is 
actually  and  bona  fide  settled  at  or  near  York. 

J.E. 

Confirmed  under  the  new  regulations,  if  there  is  a lot  vacant  in  the  township 
of  York. 

P.R. 

William  Tindall  Slatter.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  last  war  as  a 
soldier,  and  that  his  name  may  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Recommended  for  400 
acres.  His  claim  to  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List  is  deferred. 

Confirmed  under  the  new  regulations  but  an  appropriation  may  immediately 
take  place. 

The  heirs  of  the  late  John  Hare.  Praying  permission  to  locate  lot  20, 
3rd  concession,  and  lots  16  and  17  in  the  4th  concession  of  the  township  of 
Saltfleet  in  part  of  an  order  of  Council  for  3000  acres  in  right  of  their  father. 
Referred  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  report  whether  the  lots  prayed  for  are  vacant. 

Daniel  Soules’s  petition  read  again  (which  had  been  18th  inst.).  Recom- 
mended that  in  the  meantime  an  appropriation  of  the  land  above  mentioned 
be  made. 

Adjourned. 


23rd  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon. 
James  Baby,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Order  of  Council.  His  Honour  the  President  came  into  Council  and  it  was 
moved  that  lots  31  and  32  on  each  side  of  Yonge  Street  had  been  formerly  set 
apart  in  defraying  the  expence  to  Government  of  opening  that  road  and  it  being 
represented  that  it  may  be  of  advantage  to  some  U.E.  Loyalists  who  have  applied 
for  these  lots,  if  this  restriction  was  taken  off,  and  six  other  lots  set  apart  in  lieu 
of  these  four  for  the  same  purpose,  ordered  that  the  Surveyor  General  take  off 
the  restriction  from  lots  31  and  32  on  each  side  Yonge  street,  and  select  six  others 
to  be  set  apart  for  the  same  purpose,  the  numbers  of  which  he  will  report  to 
the  board. 


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Read  the  following  petitions: 

James  Falconer.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  as  a master’s-mate  on 
board  the  Sandwich  last  American  war,  and  received  several  wounds  which 
rendered  him  unfit  for  service.  Recommended  for  400  acres  under  new 
regulations. 

Joseph  Hamilton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a Legislative  Counsellor. 
Recommended  for  1200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Robert  Young,  Senior.  Praying  for  lots  1,  2,  3 and  4 south  side  the  Carrying 
Place  at  the  head  of  the  bay  of  Quinte.  The  consent  of  the  two  surviving  sons 
of  the  petitioner  must  be  produced  in  writing  before  this  petition  can  be  complied 
with  to  its  full  extent.  He  may  have  the  lot  given  to  the  deceased  son. 

Robert  Young,  Junior.  Praying  to  be  admitted  to  the  distinction  of  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  It  does  not  appear  that  petitioner  is  entitled  to  the  distinction 
of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Gillespie.  Praying  for  lands,  having  brought  his  wife  and  five 
children  into  the  province.  Recommended  for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Joshua  Walton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler  in  the  township  of  Hope. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  under  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant  to  issue 
until  petitioner  produces  a certificate  of  having  been  resident  12  months  in  the 
province. 

Samuel  Vanwyck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  must  produce 
a certificate  from  persons  of  respectability  of  good  character  and  behaviour  in 
the  place  of  his  former  residence. 

Joshua  Sly.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  new  regulations. 

Christina  Tice  and  David  Bestada,  heirs  of  the  late  Gilbert  Tice.  Praying 
that  a deed  for  600  acres  may  issue  to  Robert  Hamilton,  Esq.,  being  part  of  the 
lands  set  apart  by  the  late  Gilbert  Tice’s. will  for  the  payment  of  his  debts. 
Recommended  that  a deed  do  issue  to  the  Hon.  Robert  Hamilton  for  the  six 
westernmost  lots  of  the  late  Captain  Tice’s  lands  in  Stamford. 

George  Cunningham’s  petition  read  again.  Recommended  that  a warrant 
issue  to  the  petitioner  for  the  within  named  lot.  Mr.  Greely  appeared  and 
declared  that  Messrs.  Keeler  and  Danforth  (who  did  not  appear)  took  the 
petitioner’s  name  off  the  lot  which  had  been  placed  there  by  him  (Greely)  knowing 
that  the  petitioner  had  made  an  improvement  on  it,  that  he  (Greely)  remonstrated 
with  them  but  in  vain. 

Adjourned. 


25th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  D.  W.  Smith. 

Edward  Jessup,  Esq.  Having  appeared  before  the  board  and  presented  a 
deed  of  a grant  from  His  Majesty  to  Major  Edward  Jessup  for  3800  acres  in  the 
township  of  Cambridge  in  the  county  of  Stormont  in  the  Eastern  district,  dated 
the  24th  day  of  August,  1796,  which  he  represented  to  contain  several  erasures 
and  interlineations  and  the  number  of  the  lots  are  expressed  in  figures  instead 
of  letters,  which  though  they  may  not  vitiate  the  grant  he  conceives  may  be 
attended  with  difficulties  and  inconveniency,  and  praying  in  consequence  that 
the  board  will  be  pleased  to  accept  his  surrender  of  the  same  to  the  King  and 


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direct  another  deed  to  be  made  out  for  conveying  the  same  land  to  Major  Edward 
Jessup. 

Another  deed  of  grant  having  been  also  presented  by  the  same  gentleman 
conveying  to  himself  1400  acres  in  the  same  township,  county  and  district,  and 
dated  the  same  day  and  year  which  he  prays  leave  to  surrender  and  have  renewed 
for  the  same  reasons.  Ordered  that  the  surrender  of  the  above  mentioned  deed 
of  grant  be  accepted,  and  that  other  deeds  be  prepared  without  loss  of  time 
exactly  corresponding  with  the  deeds  cancelled  in  every  respect,  except  the 
erasures,  and  interlineations  and  that  the  number  of  the  lots  expressed  in  letters, 
not  in  figures  and  that  no  fee  whatever  shall  be  demanded  for  the  same. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

John  Secord,  Junior.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands,  having  lost 
his  hearing  in  the  King’s  service  last  American  war.  Ordered,  in  consideration 
of  the  petitioner’s  loss  of  hearing  in  the  service,  that  two  hundred  and  fifty  acres 
be  added  to  the  quantity  already  ordered  him  but  this  addition  to  come  under 
the  new  regulations. 

Samuel  Smith,  Esq.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot 
in  York. 

Samuel  Street,  Senior.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town 
lot  in  York. 

The  Hon.  Alexander  Grant.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

Thomas  Fraser,  Esq.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town 
lot  in  York. 

Cornelius  Daily.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  in  the 
township  of  Hope,  if  the  petitioner  chooses  it,  under  the  new  regulations. 

The  Hon.  Robert  Hamilton.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  that 
the  prayer  of  this  petition  be  granted. 

George  Lawe,  Junior.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town 
#lot  in  York. 

The  Hon.  Richard  Duncan.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a 
town  lot  in  York. 

The  Hon.  James  Baby.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town 
lot  in  York. 

B.  Crannell  Beardsley.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town 
lot  in  York. 

James  McNabb.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town  lot  in 
York. 

Adjourned. 

27th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

The  board  proceeded  to  read  the  following  petitions. 

Richard  Wilkinson.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Ordered  a town 
lot  in  York. 

George  Wimore.  Praying  for  100  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands  as 
a soldier  reduced  in  1783.  Ordered  100  in  addition  to  complete  his  military  lands, 
if  not  granted  before. 

Lydia  Teeple.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Benjamin  Spargo.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Ordered  200  acres  under 
new  regulations. 

Polly  Sherwood.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered  200  acres  as 
the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ephraim  Raymond.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Petitioner  to  be  12 
months  in  the  province  before  he  applies  for  land. 

Charles  Reaum.  Praying  for  lands  having  served  last  war  as  a volunteer. 
Ordered  600  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Ann  Pennock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Proofs  wanting. 

James  O’Bryan.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  To  be  12  months  in  the 
province  before  he  applies  for  land. 

Donald  McCall.  Praying  for  a marsh  and  bottom  lands  adjoining  lot  19, 
1st  concession,  Walsingham.  Referred  to  the  Acting  Surveyor  General  to  report. 

Hugh  Montgommery.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Ordered  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Donald  McCall.  Praying  for  lot  17  in  the  4th  concession  of  Charlotteville, 
being  the  lot  that  adjoins  his  improvements.  If  the  lot  prayed  for  is  a reserve 
this  petition  to  be  filed  and  taken  into  consideration  when  the  reserves  are  leased. 

Jacob  Lain.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  to  be  12  months 
in  the  province  before  he  applies  for  land. 

William  Leaky.  Praying  for  family  lands.  This  petitioner  having  preferred 
his  claim  prior  to  the  1st  November  last,  ordered  that  his  family  lands  be  allowed 
him  amounting  to  400  acres. 

Ephraim  Jones.  Praying  lands  for  his  wife,  being  a magistrate,  and  served 
last  Parliament  as  a member  of  the  Lower  House.  Ordered  the  petitioner’s 
wife  six  hundred  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Daniel  Hall.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  to  be  12  months 
in  the  province  before  he  applies  for  land. 

Asa  Hawl.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  to  be  12  months 
in  the  province  before  he  applies  for  land. 

Six  Hetchlor.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands.  Ordered  200 
acres  under  the  old  regulations  as  a reduced  soldier  to  complete  the  quantity 
he  was  entitled  to,  having  received  100  acres  before. 

Joseph  Falconer.  Praying  for  a further  grant  of  lands  to  200  acres  received. 
Ordered  200  acres  in  addition  under  the  new  regulations. 

Mathew  Franklin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  board  in  consequence 
of  Mr.  Jessup’s  recommendation,  orders  the  petitioner  200  acres  under  the  new 
regulations. 

Asa  Freeman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  When  the  petitioner  brings 
his  family  into  the  province  his  petition  will  be  attended  to. 

Henry  Fairchild.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  to  be  12 
months  in  the  province  before  he  applies  for  land. 

Daniel  Fairchild.  Praying  for  lands  as  a subaltern  who  served  last  American 
war,  and  has  brought  his  family  into  the  province.  Ordered,  200  acres  under 
the  new  regulations. 

Justin  Eastman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  to  be  12 
months  in  the  province  before  he  is  entitled  to  ask  for  lands. 

Copheran  Eastman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  petitioner  not 
entitled  to  appear  for  land  before  this  board  until  he  has  been  12  months  in 
the  province. 


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John  Elliot,  for  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Ordered 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  Crowder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  his  family  being  in  the 
province.  Ordered  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Benjamin  Barns.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  his  family  being  in  the 
province.  Ordered  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Jeremiah  Beacon’s  petition  read  again,  his  family  in  the  province.  In 
consideration  of  the  petitioner’s  large  family  and  services,  ordered  400  acres 
under  the  new  regulations. 

Jabez  Culver.  Praying  to  be  admitted  to  the  privileges  of  a U.E.  Loyalist, 
and  allowed  a further  grant  of  land,  having  been  faithfully  attached  to  the 
British  constitution  during  the  American  war  as  will  fully  appear  by  the  vouchers 
annexed.  The  proofs  adduced,  not  sufficient  to  entitle  the  petitioner  to  be 
entered  on  the  U.E.  List.  But  the  Council  is  perfectly  satisfied  that  the  petitioner 
has  been  firmly  attached  to  His  Majesty  and  the  constitution  of  Great  Britain, 
and  the  quantity  of  land  given  to  him  in  a larger  proportion  than  has  been 
extended  to  others  of  his  condition  is  a proof  of  their  sentiments  in  his  favour. 

Alexander  Auldjo,  Attorney  for  D.  McDonell.  Stating  that  Mr.  James 
Clark,  Junior,  sold  to  Mr.  Donald  McDonell,  merchant,  at  Kingston,  1200  acres 
which  was  granted  him  by  Government,  and  located  as  follows:  west  half  of 
lot  13,  the  whole  of  lot  14,  15  and  16,  8th  concession  of  the  township  of  Murray, 
amounting  to  700  acres,  400  acres  in  Pittsburgh  and  100  acres  in  Marysburgh, 
being  in  all  1200  acres.  Prays  that  deeds  may  issue  in  the  name  of  Mr.  D. 
McDonell  for  the  same.  The  transfer  prayed  for  permitted  and  ordered  that 
the  deeds  for  the  west  Y of  lots  13  and  the  whole  of  14,  15  and  16,  being  700 
acres  in  the  8th  concession  of  Murray,  also  for  400  acres  in  Pittsburgh,  and  100 
acres  in  Marysburgh  as  per  Mr.  Aitken’s  description  be  made  out  in  the  name 
of  the  transferee  Donald  McDonell  of  Kingston,  merchant. 

Levinah  Mabee.  The  petitioner  being  now  the  head  of  her  family  and  having 
unquestionably  joined  the  Royal  standard  before  the  Peace  1783.  Ordered  that 
her  name  be  entered  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Home  district. 

(Signed)  P.R. 

Adjourned. 


30th  June,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon. 
James  Baby,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

The  board  proceeded  to  read  the  following  petitions: 

Eddy  Wintermute’s  petition  revised.  Recommended  for  200  acres  under 
old  regulations. 

John  Shevertfeger.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a soldier 
reduced  in  1783,  having  only  obtained  200  acres.  Recommended  for  100  acres 
in  addition,  but  under  new  regulations.  No  claim  to  family  lands. 

Ludwick  Shevertfeger.  Praying  for  200  acres  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Ludwick  Shevertfeger,  for  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  for  her  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Henry  Richie.  Praying  for  lands  as  a sailor.  Not  recommended. 

Philimon  Penock.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  old  regulations. 


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Allan  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a subaltern,  having  served  last 
American  war  as  such.  Recommended  for  800  acres  in  addition,  but  under  new 
regulations. 

The  President  does  not  conceive  himself  justified  under  his  instructions  to 
admit  of  more  than  1200  acres  to  be  granted  to  any  person  who  has  not  been 
actually  commissioned  as  an  officer  in  the  army,  or  some  provincial  corps. 

(Signed)  P.R. 

Ann  McDonell.  Praying  for  land  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McIntosh.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  McBride,  Junior.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Newark.  The  petitioner 
was  in  the  boat  that  carried  off  Allan  McNabb. 

George  Marselas.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Duncan  McLean.  A land  board  certificate.  Recommended  for  200  acres 
under  old  regulations. 

Mary  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Lampson,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Lampson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  Jackson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Jackson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Edward  Jessup.  Stating  that  in  the  year  1796,  he  applied  to  Council  to 
be  confirmed  by  patent  in  the  lands  he  had  originally  asked  for,  and  400  acres 
of  which  (lots  26  in  the  1st  and  2nd  concessions)  was  intended  to  cover  the  lower 
falls  on  the  River  Petit  Nation,  township  of  Plantagenet.  That  on  his  having 
the  lines  run  finds  that  the  lot  which  takes  in  said  falls  is  known  by  lot  10  in 
the  fourth  concession.  Prays  that  the  mistake  may  be  rectified  and  another 
deed  issue,  comprising  the  said  falls.  Recommended  that  the  deed  within 
mentioned  be  cancelled  and  that  400  acres  including  the  falls  mentioned  in  the 
petition  be  granted  to  petitioner. 

Conrod  Johnson.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  100  acres  to  complete  his 
military  lands  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for  250  acres  under  old 
regulations.  Confirmed  provided  petitioner  has  100  acres  military  lands  due  to 
him  and  has  not  before  received  family  lands. 

Peter  Jackson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Jackson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John,  Barnabas,  William,  Mary  and  Catherine  Hare.  Praying  for  lands  as 
the  children  of  a subaltern  and  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  400  acres 
each  as  children  of  a subaltern.  Confirmed  200  acres  as  U.E.  Loyalists  and  200 
acres  in  addition,  the  last  under  the  new  regulations. 

(Signed)  P.R. 

Allan  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Abraham  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  to  complete  his  military  allowance 
as  a soldier,  having  only  received  200  acres.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in 
addition  under  new  regulations. 

William  Berger.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

Lewis  Bright.  Praying  for  lands  as  a disbanded  soldier,  who  served  last 
American  war  in  His  Majesty’s  8th  Regiment  of  Foot.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  old  regulations  and  100  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

John  Brown.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  To  lie  over  till  his  family 
are  in  the  province. 

Frederick  Bouck,  for  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jacob  Rosenburg.  Praying  for  100  acres  to  complete  his  military  lands  as 
a soldier,  and  family  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  under 
new  regulations,  but  no  claim  to  family  lands. 

Joseph  Hicks.  Land  board  certificate.  Military  claimant.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  being  a soldier,  under  the  old  regulations. 

I cannot  confirm  transfers  of  blank  certificates,  nor  does  it  appear  that 
Weeks  was  a soldier. 

Elizabeth  Garlock.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Aaron  Bull.  Praying  for  his  military  lands  as  a soldier  reduced  in  1783, 
having  only  obtained  60  acres  at  Sorel,  and  also  for  family  lands.  Recommended 
to  be  made  up  300  acres,  deducting  60  acres  received  at  Sorel  as  a discharged 
provincial  soldier  and  250  acres  for  family  lands,  they  having  been  and  now  are 
settled  in  the  Bay  of  Quinte  (by  information  from  Captain  Fraser)  10  years. 

Jonas  Barns’s  Heirs.  Praying  permission  to  sell  the  lot  lately  occupied  by 
Jonas  Barns.  Upon  the  special  circumstances  of  the  case.  Recommended  that 
the  lot  lately  occupied  by  Jonas  Barns  be  granted  to  Laurence  Leman  under 
the  old  regulations. 

Josiah  Cass.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  of  lands.  It  being  understood 
that  the  petitioner  is  a proper  person  to  be  included  in  the  next  general  commission 
of  the  peace.  Recommended  for  1200  acres  inclusive  under  new  regulations. 

Paul  Glasford.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Garlock.  Praying  for  100  acres  of  land  which  are  due  him  as  part  of 
his  military  lands.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  under  new 
regulations. 

Henry  Fisher,  for  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Lewis  Frederick,  for  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Fleming.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  The  Chief  Justice  recom- 
mending the  petitioner  as  a man  of  integrity  and  sobriety,  recommended  for 
200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Jacob  Dorn,  for  his  wife,  daughter  of  Henry  Huff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  son  of  a captain. 

Confirmed  in  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  400  acres  to  make 
up  the  quantity  allowed  persons  of  the  petitioner’s  description,  but  the  latter 
to  be  under  the  new  regulations. 


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William  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a captain  and  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  son  of  a captain. 

Confirmed  in  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted  before 
and  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations  to  place  the  petitioner  on  an  equal 
footing  with  persons  of  his  description. 

Grace  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Confirmed  in  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted 
before,  and  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations  to  place  the  petitioner  on  an 
equal  footing  with  persons  of  her  description. 

Grace  Fraser.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain.  Recommended 
for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Confirmed  in  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist  if  not  granted 
before  and  400  acres  under  the  new  regulations  to  place  the  petitioner  on  a 
footing  with  persons  of  her  description. 

The  Hon.  Richard  Duncan.  Stating  that  he  has  several  deeds  in  the 
Attorney  General’s  office  made  out  in  his  own  name  and  in  the  names  of  some 
individuals  of  his  family  and  others  under  description  ready  to  make  out  (all 
in  consequences  of  orders  of  Council)  which  he  requests  an  order  to  receive, 
subject,  nevertheless,  to  any  fees  that  may  be  attached  to  them,  or  to  any 
caveats  that  may  be  entered  against  them.  He  also  requests  a similar  order  to 
the  Secretary  with  this  addition,  that  he  may  be  further  indulged  to  receive  any 
deeds  already  issued  or  not  remaining  in  his  office,  for  which  Captain  Duncan 
can  produce  powers  of  attorney,  in  the  name  or  names  of  the  original  nominees. 
Recommended  that  the  order  of  the  15th  instant  be  suspended  as  to  deeds  in 
Captain  Duncan’s  name,  or  those  of  his  wife,  son  or  daughter  now  lying  in  the 
Secretary’s  office,  and  as  to  the  deeds  for  which  the  Attorney  General  was  lately 
directed  to  issue  his  fiat  in  favour  of  Captain  Duncan. 

Nicholas  Frymire.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife,  she  being  the  daughter  of 
Philip  Walter,  a U.E.  Loyalist,  and  is  enrolled  upon  the  U.E.  List  for  Eastern 
district.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Doyle.  Recommended  that  the  petitioner  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 


Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Yonge  Street  report.  Agreeable  to  the  order  of  Council  of  the  16th  the 
Yonge  Street  report  was  laid  again  before  the  board,  and  the  following  names 
are  confirmed  in  the  lots  opposite  to  them  respectively. 

Benjamin  Clark,  Lot  15,  East  Side. 

Jacob  Gomer,  “18,  “ “ 

Lawrence  Johnson,  “19,  “ “ 

Nicholas  Johnson,  “ 20,  “ “ 


Adjourned. 


2nd  July,  1798. 


Thomas  Johnson, 
Richard  Lawrence, 


“ 21,  “ “ 


9 


Frederick  Baron  D’Hoen, 
James  Ruggles, 

Joseph  Kendrick, 


“ 1,  West  Side. 

u 2 u 11 


“ 6,  “ “ 


9 


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Duke  William  Kendrick,  Lot  7, 

West  Side 

Hiram  Kendrick, 

“ 8, 

u 

a 

John  Kendrick, 

“ 9, 

u 

u 

Thomas  Hill, 

“ 15, 

u 

u 

Joseph  Shephard, 

“ 17, 

u 

u 

John  Wilson,  Junior, 

“ 18, 

u 

u 

Abraham  Johnson, 

“ 19, 

u 

“To  be  confirmed  if  actually 
resident. 

Josiah  Johnson, 

“ 20, 

u 

u 

John  Conn, 

“ 21, 

u 

“ Actually  living,  to  be  confirmed. 

Paul  Willcot, 

“ 23, 

u 

« 

Township  of  Markham 


John  Lyons,  Lot  23. 

Nicholas  Miller,  “ 34. 

Balsu  Monshur,  “ 35. 

Thomas  Lyons,  “ 42. 

John  Dexter,  “ 43. 


Township  of  Vaughan,  West  Side  Yonge  Street 

Jacob  Fisher,  Lot  26. 

John  Fisher,  “ 27. 

Mathew  Chapman,  “ 28. 

Adjourned. 


3rd  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Charles  Ward.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Amos  Nettleton,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Esther  Fresby.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Grant.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  500  acres  formerly  granted  him 
by  the  land  board.  Recommended  that  petitioner  be  confirmed  in  500  acres 
under  old  regulations. 

David  Hamlin.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Scott  Steel.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Samuel  Sherwood.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a magistrate. 
Recommended  for  700  acres  in  addition  under  new  regulations. 

Reuben  Sherwood.  Praying  to  have  his  name  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 
Recommended  that  petitioner’s  name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 

John  Scott.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a reduced 
soldier.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  under  the  new  regulations. 

Peter  Tuttle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Jane  Towers.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anthony  McCready.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Harry  Michel.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Robert  McLean.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

David  McCready.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Amos  Nettleton.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  Tuttle.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Diana  Smades.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 
Recommended  for  600  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a captain. 

Thomas  Sherwood.  Praying  to  have  his  name  enrolled  on  the  U.E.  List, 
being  one  who  comes  under  the  description.  Recommended  that  petitioner’s 
name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Unah  McVey.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mercy  Meriman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Anne  McCready,  daughter  of  Allan  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the 
daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Oliver  Everts.  Praying  to  be  allowed  1500  acres  of  land  to  complete  his 
military  allowance  and  which  will  confirm  his  land  board  certificate.  Recom- 
mended that  the  recommendation  of  the  land  board  of  the  Eastern  district  be 
confirmed  and  that  1500  acres  be  granted  to  petitioner  under  new  regulations. 

Boswell  Everts.  A land  board  certificate,  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Phebe  Chester.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Chester.  Praying  for  lands  to  make  up  his  military  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  100  acres  in  addition  on  the  enclosed  certificate  under  old  regulations. 

Jonathan  Black.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Mitchel,  daughter  of  David  Bissell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McCready.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Francis  Teirey  or  Carrey.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  500  acres  of  land  due 
him  as  military  lands  agreeable  to  his  land  board  certificate.  Recommended 
for  confirmation  under  old  regulations. 

William  Caldwell,  Esq.  Praying  to  have  his  sons  William’s  and  James’s 
grant  made  out  for  a certain  marsh  in  Malden  and  also  for  lots  60,  61  in  said 
township,  etc.,  and  also  that  he  may  receive  a grant  of  1200  acres  as  one  of  the 
nominees  of  the  township  of  Malden  to  put  him  on  a footing  with  other  nominees 
of  townships. 

Recommended  that  the  irregular  tract  of  land,  generally  called  Caldwell’s 
marsh,  comprehending  the  greatest  part  of  two  knolls  or  islands  lying  to  the 
S.E.  of  A.  Clark’s  lot  running  to  a point  in  the  rear  of  the  1st  concession  of 


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Malden  and  otherwise  generally  bounded  as  represent  on  the  Quebec  plan  be 
confirmed  to  the  petitioner’s  children  agreeable  to  the  spirit  of  the  Quebec 
Order.  It  also  appearing  by  the  information  of  the  Honourable  J.  Baby  that  the 
lots  60  and  61  were  formerly  granted  to  the  petitioner’s  sons.  Recommended 
that  they  be  confirmed  to  them  under  old  regulations.  Also  recommended  for 
1200  acres  as  a nominee  of  the  township  of  Malden  under  old  regulations  and 
also  250  acres  as  family  lands,  but  under  new  regulations. 

Samuel  M.  Buck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Jones.  Recommended  that  Mrs.  Sarah  Jones  be  put  on  the  U.E. 
List  for  the  Eastern  district. 

Olive  Bishop.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Daniel  A.  Buck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Thomas  Schofield.  Stating  that  he  purchased  a tract  of  land  from  Mr. 
Thompson  known  by  the  name  of  lot  7,  1st  concession  of  Thurlow.  Prays  that 
the  same  now  be  confirmed  to  him.  Recommended  that  lot  7,  1st  concession 
Thurlow  be  granted  to  petitioner. 

Confirmed,  the  transfer  from  Samuel  Thompson  having  been  permitted. 

(Signed)  P.R. 

Mehitable  Buck,  in  behalf  of  her  late  husband,  Samuel  Buck.  Stating 
that  her  late  husband  received  60  acres  at  Sorel,  where  he  resided  until  his 
death.  That  she  afterwards  moved  into  this  province  with  her  family  in  the 
year  1791.  Prays  that  she  may  receive  240  acres  in  right  of  her  husband  deceased, 
who  served  as  a soldier  last  war,  and  that  either  her  name,  or  that  of  her  husband 
be  put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Recommended  that  the  name  of  Mehitable  Buck  be 
put  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Eastern  district  and  that  she  have  200  acres  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Stephen  W.  Buck.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Abigal  Baldwin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

William  Parke,  John  McGregor,  Robert  Innis  and  Richard  Pattinson. 
Praying  for  park  lots  in  the  town  of  Sandwich,  Western  district.  Recommended 
to  be  granted.  (Omitted  to  be  entered  26  February,  1798.) 

Confirmed.  P.R. 

Nathaniel  Tredwell’s  petition  was  read  again  on  the  12th  of  February  with 
several  inclosures.  (Omitted  12th  February,  1798.)  Whenever  Mr.  Tredwell 
the  petitioner  produces  to  this  board  such  a title  as  can  be  recognised  in  this 
province,  the  board  will  not  object  to  an  exchange  of  part  of  his  seignory  for 
waste  lands  of  the  King  agreeable  to  a plan  thereof  which  the  Surveyor  General 
produced  in  Council  in  the  meantime  an  appropriation  thereof  is  ordered. 

Adjourned. 

4th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon. 
James  Baby,  Hon.  John  McGill. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Jane  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Colin  Murchinson.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Petitioner  being  of  age,  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  McGlaughlen.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isabella  McKinsie.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isabella  McGillis.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Hanah  Mclntire.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Roderick  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Isabella  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Heneritta  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Roy  McDonell.  Praying  to  have  his  lands  made  up  as  the  son  of  a 
U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Roderick  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Archibald  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Grant.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Allen  Kennedy.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  Kennedy,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Hays.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Catherine  Campbell.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist- 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Cameron.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Janet  Struthers.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Flora  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Janet  Rose.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


Adjourned. 


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No.  39 


5th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  Alexander 

Grant,  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Isaac  Mitchel,  discharged  Ranger.  Praying  for  his  military  lands.  Recom- 
mended for  200  acres  in  addition  to  complete  his  military  lands  in  Tobicott. 

John  Morden.  Praying  for  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  The  wife  of  the  petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

James  Keeler.  Praying  to  have  his  land  board  certificate  confirmed. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  on  the  inclosed  certificate  under  the  old  regulations. 

William  Faulton  Farwell.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

John  Jones.  Praying  for  family  lands.  Recommended  for  400  acres  family 
lands  under  old  regulations. 

John  Rogers.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  a certificate  which  he  received 
from  the  land  board,  Eastern  district,  in  the  year  1791.  To  lie  over  till  petitioner 
is  actually  a bona  fide  settler  in  the  province. 

Mary  Rogers.  Praying  for  land.  To  lie  over  till  petitioner  is  actually  a 
bona  fide  settler  in  this  province. 

Elijah  Huson.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  to  have  his  name 
inserted  on  the  U.E.  List,  and  also  for  his  brother  Caleb  to  receive  the  like 
indulgence  being  also  entitled.  The  petitioner  and  his  brother  recommended 
for  400  acres  each  and  to  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 

Confirmed  in  200  acres  each  as  U.E.  Loyalists  and  an  addition  of  200  acres 
each  under  the  new  regulations. 

William  Hollingshead,  in  behalf  of  his  wife.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  If  Thomas  Hill’s  name  is  put  on  the  U.E.  List,  petitioner’s  wife  is 
recommended  for  200  acres,  if  not,  she  is  not  recommended. 

Adjourned. 
6th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Esq.,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby, 
Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Mary  Tice.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Susannah  Tripp.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist’s  daughter. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Susannah  Young.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Ann  Ashford.  Praying  to  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List,  being  entitled  to  that 
distinction.  Recommended  to  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 

David  Burns,  Esq.  Praying  that  he  may  receive  his  deed  for  2,000  acres 
as  a reduced  surgeon  last  war  free  of  every  expence.  The  prayer  of  this  petition 
granted. 

Joseph  Brant.  Praying  that  his  deceased  son  Isaac’s  military  lands  be 
granted  to  his  wife  and  family.  Recommended  that  400  acres  be  granted  to 
the  wife  and  children  of  the  late  Isaac  Brant  (as  his  military  lands)  as  tenants 
in  common  under  old  regulations. 


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Isaac  Cole.  Praying  for  land  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Mary  Cryderman.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  and  that  her  name 
be  put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and 
that  the  petitioner’s  name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Midland  district. 

Conrod  Cole.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Martin  Dunyas.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Eleanor  Dugall.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daugher  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Dugall.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Certificate 
of  age  wanting. 

John  Gamble,  Esq.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York.  Recommended  for 
a town  lot  in  York. 

William  Fortune.  Stating  that  from  the  knowledge  he  has  acquired  of 
the  lands  in  the  Eastern  district  of  this  province  by  his  profession  as  land 
surveyor,  and  particularly  that  part  of  the  district,  bounding  on  the  southern 
banks  of  the  Grand  river,  has  therefore  (on  account  of  a late  application  made  to 
your  Honours  for  land  by  N.  H.  Tredwell  late  from  Platsborough,  state  of 
New  York)  taken  the  liberty  to  state  to  your  Honours,  that  the  lands  so  applied 
for,  there  has  been  prior  application  made  by  some  of  His  Majesty’s  true  subjects, 
now  residing  on  the  banks  of  the  Grand  river,  south  side,  as  also  the  prayed  for 
military  lands  of  Captain  John  Whitlock  of  the  Queen’s  Rangers. 

That  on  account  of  the  certain  knowledge  your  petitioner  has,  that  the  said 
N.  H.  Tredwell  is  not  a true  subject  to  His  Majesty  King  George,  and  that  he 
the  said  N.  H.  Tredwell  is  not  a Christian,  denying  Christ  the  Saviour  of  the 
world,  and  preferring  the  works  of  Tom  Pane  to  the  Holy  Bible;  your  petitioner 
therefore  in  order  to  discover  the  very  great  deception  of  the  said  N.  H.  Tredwell, 
and  the  sore  displeasure  and  loss  that  will  arise  to  the  true  servants  of  the  Crown 
now  residing  on  the  banks  of  the  Grand,  or  Ottawa  River  (whose  feelings  are 
exceedingly  hurt  by  his  ungodly  expressions)  should  he  the  said  N.  H.  Tredwell 
possess  said  lands. 

Your  petitioner  has  taken  the  liberty  to  produce  a sketch  of  said  lands, 
setting  forth  the  situation  thereof,  praying  your  Honour  will  take  into  your 
consideration  the  above  circumstances,  and  that  those  who  have  made  prior 
applications  for  part  of  said  lands  so  described,  may  be  taken  into  your  Honour’s 
consideration,  and  that  he  the  said  N.  H.  Tredwell  may  not  receive  a grant  for 
the  lands  so  applied  for. 

Mr.  Robinson,  the  Attorney  of  Mr.  Tredwell,  to  be  written  to  to  attend 
to-morrow  at  11  o’clock. 

Richard  Gamble.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  York,  together  with  such 
quantity  of  lands  as  may  be  judged  meet.  Recommended  for  a town  lot  in 
York,  the  remainder  of  his  petition  will  be  attended  to  when  he  has  been  resident 
12  months  in  the  province. 

Martin  Harris.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  A 
certificate  being  adduced,  ordered  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Sarah  Hufnagle.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Margaret  Honsinger.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 


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Huldah  Harrison.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Cutlip  Michael.  Praying  for  military  lands  as  a soldier  who  served  last 
American  war,  and  for  lands  for  his  wife  Elizabeth  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  To  stand  over  for  a certificate  of  discharge  as  to  the  petitioner’s 
claims  of  military  lands;  but  his  wife  is  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

Eleanor  Smith.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Jerusha  Spencer.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended 
for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

James  Palmerton.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier  having  served  as  a volunteer 
under  Captain  Brant  last  American  war.  Recommended  for  300  acres  as  a 
soldier,  if  not  granted  before. 

Samuel  Peek.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres,  if  not  granted  before. 

Cornelius  Peek.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted  before. 

James  Peek,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  The  proof  of  his  father-in-law’s 
having  been  a captain  is  insufficient. 

James  Peek,  Senior.  Praying  for  lands,  having  served  in  the  Guides  and 
Pioneers  during  the  late  American  war.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist  and  100  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Stephen  Roblin.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition,  having  been  in  the  block 
house  commanded  by  captain  when  General  Wayne  was  defeated,  and  in  which 
action  he  was  wounded.  Recommended  for  300  acres  in  addition  as  a block 
house  man  under  new  regulations. 

Fredericka  Myers.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist’s  daughter. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Truman  Knappen.  Praying  for  to  have  the  residue  of  200  acres  which  are 
due  his  late  father  given  to  himself  and  brother  David  the  only  two  surviving 
sons,  and  also  for  200  acres  each  to  himself  and  brother  as  the  sons  of  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Petitioner  and  his 
brother  recommended  for  200  acres  in  right  of  their  late  father  under  new 
regulations.  But  no  warrant  to  issue  for  the  latter  200  acres  until  a certificate 
is  filed  of  the  number  of  the  deceased’s  children. 

Daniel  Laughlin.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Samuel  Heron.  Praying  for  a further  time  to  comply  with  the  conditions 
of  Yonge  Street,  having  purchased  lot  9,  east  side.  Recommended  that  petitioner 
be  allowed  till  the  1st  September  to  comply  with  the  Yonge  Street  conditions. 

Samuel  Street.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  several  transfers  for  lands  in 
this  province  which  he  holds  from  the  several  persons  as  here  below  named. 

On  examining  the  transfers,  it  appears  that  they  are  all  proper  objects  for 
the  determination  of  the  Council,  except  one,  Ostrander’s. 

Transferred  as  follows: 

John  Coon  to  Samuel  Street  (700  acres),  lots  19,  21  and  23,  4th  concession 
Vaughan,  600  acres  and  east  half  of  19  in  5th  concession  100  acres. 

Edmund  Hodges  to  S.  Street,  200  acres  lot  6 in  the  2nd  concession  Gainsbro’. 

Ebenezer  Hodges  to  S.  Street,  lot  7 in  2nd  concession  200  acres,  Gainsbro’. 


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William  Johnston  to  S.  Street,  lots  12  in  4th  concession  100  acres;  lots  7,  8,  9, 
10,  11,  12,  5th  concession,  600  acres;  lots  1,  2,  3,  7,  8,  9,  6th  concession,  600  acres; 
lots  13,  14,  cross  concession,  200  acres;  lots  15,  30agore,  100  acres,  Willoughby; 
lots  17,  18,  19,  3rd  concession;  lots  14,  16,  18,  19,  4th  concession,  1,400  acres, 
Oxford-on-Thames — 3,000  acres. 

John  Wilson,  Junior,  to  S.  Street,  lots  188  and  189,  200  acres  Thorold. 

George  Scarlet  to  S.  Street,  lots  14  and  15,  3rd  concession,  200  acres 
Willoughby. 

Peter  Arter  to  S.  Street,  lots  13  and  14,  4th  concession,  200  acres, 
Willoughby. 

Nathan  Wheeler  to  S.  Street,  lots  2 and  3,  cross  concession,  200  acres, 
Willoughby. 

Philip  Stedman,  Junior,  to  Samuel  Street,  lots  18,  19  and  20  in  the  1st  con- 
cession with  the  broken  fronts  of  19  and  20,  so  much  of  lots  21  and  22  with  the 
broken  fronts  21,  22  and  23  as  lies  to  the  E.  of  the  transfer  line  running  across 
those  lots  in  Willoughby,  800  acres. 

Peter  Colorake  to  Samuel  Street  for  lots  10,  11,  12,  300  acres,  Willoughby. 

Samuel  Cox  to  Samuel  Street  for  lots  15  and  16,  4th  concession,  200  acres, 
Willoughby. 

Peter  Laroway  to  Samuel  Street  for  lots  11,  12  and  13,  3rd  concession,  300 
acres,  Willoughby. 

Peter  Caine  to  Samuel  Street  for  lot  15,  4th  concession,  200  acres,  Gainsboro’ 

John  Young  to  Samuel  Street,  lots  19  and  20,  11th  concession  and  the  east, 
half  18  and  the  broken  lot  19,  12th  concession,  500  acres  Walpole. 

The  Surveyor  General  is  authorised  to  throw  the  broken  front  into  the 
description  of  the  lot  immediately  behind  it  in  the  first  concession  when  that 
broken  front  does  not  exceed  fifty  acres,  but  with  respect  to  the  claims  coming 
before  the  commissioners  which  may  in  many  instances  require  an  extension 
of  this  indulgence  or  occasion  double  deeds  and  a consequent  expence  to  Govern- 
ment, in  order  to  obviate  this  difficulty,  the  Chief  Justice  or  other  judge  who  sits 
in  the  court  of  claims  is  requested  to  act  in  such  cases  according  to  his  discretion 
and  his  decision  will  be  confirmed  by  the  board. 

Abraham  Mattice.  Praying  to  be  allowed  to  locate  200  acres  of  land  upon 
Yonge  Street  as  near  the  location  of  Walter  Moody  his  father-in-law  as  may  be. 
Recommended  for  a location  on  Yonge  Street  as  near  as  convenient  to  the  rest 
of  his  family. 

Adjourned. 
7th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esq.,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

William  Fortune.  Read  the  petition  of  William  Fortune  dated  the  25th 
June,  1798,  stating  that  to  his  certain  knowledge  N.  H.  Tredwell  is  not  a true 
subject  to  His  Majesty  King  George,  and  that  he  the  said  Tredwell  is  not  a 
Christian,  denying  Christ  and  preferring  the  works  of  Tom  Paine  to  the  Holy 
Bible  and  that  it  would  in  consequence  cause  sore  displeasure  and  loss  to  the 
true  servants  of  the  Crown  now  residing  on  the  Grand  or  Ottawa  River  (whose 
feelings  are  exceedingly  hurt  by  his  ungodly  expressions  should  the  said  N.  H. 
Tredwell  possess  the  lands  Government  has  promised  under  certain  conditions 
and  therefore  praying  that  the  prior  application  for  those  lands,  made  by  His 


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Majesty’s  subjects  may  be  taken  into  the  consideration  of  the  board  and  have 
its  due  weight. 

Read  also  another  petition  of  the  said  Mr.  Fortune  dated  the  21st  June, 
1798  in  behalf  of  sundry  persons  who  pray  to  have  settlements  in  the  township 
of  Hawkesbury. 

Read  also  another  petition  from  Josiah  Cass  and  sundry  others  which  had 
been  read  in  Council  May  2nd,  1797,  praying  for  a settlement  in  township  no.  2 
now  called  the  west  part  of  Hawkesbury  on  the  south  side  of  the  Grand  or 
Ottaway  River,  beginning  in  the  3rd  concession  of  front  lot  5 and  extending 
westward,  again  beginning  in  the  4th  concession  of  front  lot  4 to  extend  westward 
and  in  the  5th  concession  covering  in  the  whole  2,850  acres,  which  the  Council 
consented  to  at  the  time,  whenever  the  allegations  set  forth  in  the  petition 
should  be  found  by  the  Deputy  Surveyor  of  the  district  to  be  as  therein  stated. 

Mr.  Fortune  being  called  before  the  board,  and  being  asked  what  knowledge 
he  had  of  Mr.  Tredwell’s  conduct  and  expressions  which  induced  him  to  enter- 
tain the  opinion  of  him  which  he  set  forth  in  his  petition,  declared  that  he  had 
himself  heard  Mr.  Tredwell  speak  very  much  in  favour  of  the  American  Govern- 
ment and  disrespectfully  of  the  British  Government,  and  endeavoured  to  turn 
the  Bible  into  ridicule,  in  short  that  from  what  he  himself  heard  him  say,  and 
was  told  by  others  in  whose  report  he  could  confide,  that  he  had  said  in  their 
presence  he  had  not  a doubt  but  he  was  inimical  to  the  British  constitution  and 
the  Christian  Religion  and  that  he  could  prove  it  whenever  called  upon. 

Read  a letter  from  the  Surveyor  General  dated  the  23rd  of  February,  1797, 
with  the  copy  of  a letter  from  Mr.  Tredwell  to  him  dated  the  28th  January,  1797, 
also  another  letter  from  Mr.  Tredwell  dated  7th  November,  1797.  On  the  Sur- 
veyor’s letter  is  endorsed  7th  March,  1797.  N.  Tredwell’s  title  to  interfere  with 
the  lands  in  this  province  must  be  ascertained  before  he  can  be  permitted  to 
make  surveys  or  run  lines  in  any  township  or  seignory.  Read  again  in  Council 
the  12th  of  February,  1798,  and  endorsed,  whenever  Mr.  Tredwell  produces  to 
this  board  such  a title  as  can  be  recognized  in  this  province,  the  board  will  not 
object  to  an  exchange  of  part  of  his  seignory  for  waste  lands  of  the  King  agreeable 
to  a plan  thereof  which  the  Surveyor  General  now  produced  in  council.  In  the 
meantime  an  appropriation  thereof  is  ordered. 

Mr.  Robinson,  attorney  for  Mr.  Tredwell,  appeared  before  the  board  and 
produced  a conveyance  from  Monsieur  Longuiel  to  Mr.  Tredwell  of  the  seignory 
De  Point  a Lorignac  drawn  up  in  English  according  to  the  manner  in  which 
conveyances  are  usually  made  under  the  British  laws,  specifying  the  boundaries 
of  the  said  seignory  to  be  according  to  the  plan  of  a survey  taken  by  a Monsieur 
Papineaux,  but  not  warranting  those  or  any  other  boundary  lines  whatsoever. 

On  examining  the  plan  which  has  been  produced  in  Council  on  the  7th 
February,  1798,  it  appeared  that  the  land  prayed  for  by  Cass  and  others  lies 
within  the  boundaries  of  the  land  in  Hawkesbury  requested  and  ordered 
afterwards  to  be  appropriated  to  Mr.  Tredwell. 

Mr.  Robinson  being  again  called  in  and  being  asked  whether  Madam 
Longuiel  had  resigned  her  dower,  he  answered  that  he  believed  not  because 
Mr.  Tredwell  informs  him  by  a letter  that  to  determine  this  question  he  examined 
the  marriage  contract  by  which  to  his  great  surprise  he  finds  that  all  Monsieur 
Longuiel’s  estate  real  and  personal  is  mortgaged  to  her  Mrs.  Longuiel  for  the 
security  of  her  dower  amounting  to  10,000  livres. 

Referred  the  further  consideration  to  Monday  when  all  the  members  are 
to  be  summoned  to  attend. 


(Signed)  P.R. 


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Benjamin  Hardison.  Praying  to  have  lot  3,  1st  concession  in  the  township 
of  Bertie  confirmed  to  him,  having  bought  the  same  from  John  Warren,  Esq., 
of  Fort  Erie.  The  transfer  permitted. 

John  Eversie’s  petition  revised.  Ordered  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist,  and 
100  acres  in  addition  to  complete  military  lands,  if  not  granted  before,  the  last 
under  the  new  regulations. 

Joseph  Morden.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Aaron  Greely.  Praying  to  be  remunerated  for  his  expences  in  the  surveying 
of  the  townships  of  Haldimand,  Hamilton  and  Piercy.  It  appearing  from  the 
Surveyor  General’s  report  that  the  surveys  in  Hamilton  made  by  Mr.  Azariah 
Root,  surveyor  will  save  Government  the  expence  of  £118  (the  sum  prayed  for). 
Ordered  that  one  hundred  and  eighteen  pounds  be  paid  to  Mr.  Aaron  Greely, 
the  deputy  of  Mr.  Marshall  Jones  one  of  the  original  nominees  of  the  township 
of  Hamilton,  in  full  of  all  claims  from  the  nominees  or  surveyors  of  the  said 
township,  for  surveys  made  therein  on  the  part  of  Government,  on  his  giving 
bond  to  the  Surveyor  General  to  warrant  Government  against  all  other  demands 
on  that  score,  and  ordered  that  the  Surveyor  General  do  charge  this  sum  in  his 
half  yearly  account  of  the  expences  of  his  department. 

Jacob  Farrand.  Jacob  Farrand,  clerk  of  the  peace  for  the  Eastern  district 
maketh  oath,  that  John  Valentine,  the  grantee  mentioned  in  a certain  deed  under 
the  Great  Seal  of  the  province  of  Upper  Canada,  and  dated  the  first  day  of 
September,  1797,  for  lots  15  and  west  half  of  14  in  the  1st  and  2nd  concession 
of  Williamsburg  in  the  said  district,  has  been  dead  for.  several  years  prior  to  the 
date  of  said  deed,  which  is  now  before  His  Majesty’s  Executive  Council  for  the 
said  province:  That  500  acres  of  the  land  specified  in  the  said  deed  was,  after 
the  death  of  the  said  John  Valentine,  with  the  consent  of  his  heirs  and  his  widow, 
sold  at  public  sale  for  the  paying  of  the  debts  and  the  settlement  of  the  affairs 
of  the  estate,  that  he  this  deponent  was  authorised  to  sell,  and  did  sell  the  same 
at  public  auction  and  that  it  was  purchased  by  the  late  Colonel  James  Gray  for 
and  on  account  of  the  said  widow,  Catherine  Valentine,  now  residing  in  Cornwall 
in  the  said  district,  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-two  pounds  Halifax 
currency,  that  the  other  one  hundred  acres  of  land  mentioned  in  the  said  deed, 
being  the  west  half  of  lot  15  in  the  first  concession,  was  long  before  the  death  of 
the  said  John  Valentine,  bargained  for,  and  conditionally  transferred  by  him  to 
one  William  Franks  who  is  now  in  possession  of  the  land  and  improving  the  same. 

(Signed)  J.  Farrand. 

Sworn  before  me  the  20th  day  of  June  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1798  at  York 
in  the  said  province. 

(Signed)  J.  Elmsley,  C.J. 

If  it  should  be  the  pleasure  of  the  Honourable  the  Executive  Council  to 
order  a deed  to  be  made  out  in  the  name  of  the  above  mentioned  Catherine 
Valentine  for  the  whole  of  the  land  specified  in  the  above  mentioned  deed,  I 
will  and  do  hereby  pledge  myself  that  the  said  William  Franks  shall  be  secured 
in  his  one  hundred  acres  by  a conveyance  from  the  said  Catherine  Valentine. 

(Signed)  Jacob  Farrand. 

The  deed  mentioned  in  this  petition  having  been  produced  to  the  board, 
and  it  appearing  that  John  Valentine  the  grantee  was  dead  before  the  date  of 
the  said  deed,  ordered  that  the  deed  be  cancelled,  which  being  done  accordingly 


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before  the  board,  ordered  that  another  deed  be  prepared  and  executed  conveying 
the  same  specifick  lots  and  other  parcels  of  lands  therein  mentioned  to  Mrs. 
Catherine  Valentine  widow  of  the  deceased. 

Abraham  Bonter.  Praying  that  lot  12  on  the  south  side  of  the  Carrying 
Place  at  the  head  of  the  Bay  of  Quinty  may  be  granted  to  his  wife  Catherine, 
she  being  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  and  he  having  made  improvements 
thereon.  Wanting  further  proof  of  the  father  of  the  petitioner’s  wife  being  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Maiy^  McDonell.  Praying  for  lands  being  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist 
and  a captain  who  served  last  American  war.  Ordered  200  acres  as  the  daughter 
of  a U.E.  Loyalist,  if  not  granted  before,  and  400  acres  in  addition  under  the 
new  regulations. 

Peter  Smith.  (Omitted  26th  May,  1798.)  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  1200 
acres  which  was  formerly  appropriated  to  him  in  the  township  of  Hope.  It 
appearing  to  the  board  the  1200  acres  had  been  appropriated  to  the  petitioner 
by  His  Excellency  the  Lieutenant  Governor’s  order  when  the  township  of  Hope 
was  first  surveyed,  ordered  that  1000  acres  be  granted  to  him  under  the  new 
regulations  and  200  acres  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Alexander  McMillan,  a reduced  lieutenant.  Stating  that  he  memorialed 
His  Excellency  the  Lieutenant  Governor  in  Council  for  a quantity  of  lands  to  be 
located  to  him  in  lots  35  and  36  in  the  13th  and  14th  concessions  of  the  said 
township,  and  his  name  was  inserted  in  pencil,  on  the  plan  for  the  said  lots;  but 
owing  to  some  mistake  the  memorial  was  not  presented,  and  your  petitioner  not 
having  obtained  an  order  of  Council,  the  said  lots  have  since  been  filled  up  as 
reserves  for  the  Crown.  Wherefore  prays  your  Honour  will  be  pleased  to  order 
the  reserve  to  be  taken  off  the  above  mentioned  lots  and  his  name  to  be  inserted 
instead  thereof  and  for  to  allow  him  a further  grant  of  lands.  Ordered  that  the 
Crown  reserves  on  lots  35  in  the  13th  concession  and  36  in  the  14th  concession 
be  taken  off  and  those  lots  assigned  to  Lieutenant  McMillan  agreeable  to  the 
Surveyor  General’s  report  and  that  the  lands  ordered  to  the  petitioner  be  made 
up  2,000  acres  the  portion  of  a subaltern  officer  reduced. 

Adjourned. 

9th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  the  President,  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice; 
Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  AEneas  Shaw,  Hon.  John 
McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

The  President  having  read  to  the  board  the  proceedings  of  Council  on  the 
7th  instant,  respecting  the  exchange  solicited  by  Mr.  Tredwell,  proposed  the 
following  questions  to  the  board. 

Whether  the  conveyance  from  Monsieur  De  Longuiel  to  Mr.  Tredwell 
conveys  such  a title  as  this  board  can  recognise  for  the  purpose  of  accepting  any 
portion  of  lands  in  it  for  a like  portion  of  lands  of  the  Crown  in  Hawkesbury. 

Whether  Mr.  Tredwell’s  apparent  principles  are  deserving  of  any  favour 
from  Government. 

And  whether  Mr.  Cass  and  others  claiming  locations  in  Hawkesbury  under 
a conditional  order  of  Council  dated  2nd  May,  1797,  do  not  give  them  a preference 
to  any  subsequent  application  for  the  same  lands  from  Mr.  Tredwell.  And 
should  the  board  judge  proper  to  rescind  the  appropriation,  ordered  to  Mr. 
Tredwell  in  Hawkesbury  on  the  12th  of  February,  1798,  last  whether  they  may 
not  judge  it  proper  to  secure  any  settlers  whom  Mr.  Tredwell  may  in  consequence 


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have  placed  on  those  lands  in  their  actual  improvements  to  the  extent  of  200 
acres  each. 

The  President  having  withdrawn  the  board  took  these  questions  into 
consideration  and  came  to  the  following  resolutions: 

1st.  That  the  title  produced  by  Mr.  Tredwell  is  not  such  as  can  be  accepted 
by  this  Government  and  as  his  religious  and  political  principles  do  not  appear 
to  be  such  as  to  entitle  him  to  further  favour.  The  board  is  of  opinion  that  the 
appropriation  ordered  by  the  minute  of  Council  the  12th  of  February  last  ought 
to  be  thrown  open. 

2nd.  That  twelve  months  be  allowed  to  the  persons  whose  names  have 
been  returned  by  Mr.  Tredwell,  as  being  settled  by  him  on  the  tract  in  question 
to  come  forward  and  pray  in  their  own  persons  for  the  lands  for  which  they  are 
respectively  entered. 

Approved  and  confirmed  in  Council. 

(Signed)  Peter  Russell,  President. 

Paul  Trompour’s  petition  revised.  It  appearing  from  the  report  of  the 
Surveyor  General  that  though  the  lot  in  question  has  been  submitted  for  a 
clergy  reserve,  it  has  not  yet  been  applied,  recommended  that  it  be  not  reserved 
and  that  it  be  granted  to  petitioner. 

Adjourned. 

10th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon. 
James  Baby,  Hon.  John  McGill,  Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Richard  Gamble,  in  consequence  of  His  Honour  the  President’s  letter  to 
Mr.  Small.  On  reading  a letter  from  the  President  to  Mr.  Small  it  is  apprehended 
that  the  information  given  by  Mr.  Gamble  on  which  that  letter  is  founded  is 
erroneous,  as  the  order  of  Council  does  not  mention  any  specifick  quantity  of 
land,  or  pledge  the  faith  of  Government  that  any  will  be  granted. 

Richard  Beasley.  Praying  to  have  the  broken  front  granted  to  him  of  the 
lots  which  were  formerly  in  dispute  with  the  heirs  of  the  late  Captain  Lotteridge 
(and  which  is  now  amicably  settled),  he  having  made  valuable  improvements 
thereon.  Recommended  that  the  broken  fronts  prayed  for  be  granted,  and  that 
the  petitioner  have  leave  to  build  a wharf  and  store  house  in  the  most  convenient 
place,  on  the  beach,  with  an  acre  of  the  waste  lands  of  the  Crown  thereunto 
adjoining. 

Adjourned. 

11th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  the  Chief  Justice,  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  James 
Baby,  Hon.  David  W.  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Solomon  Wilsey.  (Read  on  22nd  December,  1797.)  Praying  for  lands  as 
a U.E.  Loyalist’s  son.  Certificate  of  age  being  produced,  recommended  for 
200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Cornelius  Wilsey.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Certificate 
of  age  being  produced,  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Snider,  Junior.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Certificate  of  age  being  produced,  recommended  for  200  acres. 


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Mathew  Snider.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Certificate 
of  age  being  produced,  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Peter  Snider.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Certificate 
of  age  being  produced,  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Nathan  Burtch.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier  having  served  last  American 
war,  until  the  reduction  in  1783.  Recommended  for  an  appropriation  of  300 
acres  as  a soldier  under  old  regulations. 

John  Jones.  Praying  to  have  his  wife  and  9 children’s  land  confirmed  to 
them,  he  having  served  last  war  as  a captain  and  his  health  now  declining. 
Warrants  may  issue  for  Thomas  and  Sarah  Jones  under  old  regulations. 

William  Hollingshead.  Praying  to  be  permitted  to  occupy  lot  42  on  the 
west  side  of  Yonge  Street  in  lieu  of  lot  30  on  the  east  side,  it  being  very  broken 
and  swampy  land.  Recommended  for  a lot  on  Yonge  Street. 

Thomas  Ingersoll.  (Omitted  6th  July,  1798,  which  was  read  28  February, 
1798.)  Praying  to  be  remunerated  for  the  expence  of  surveying  the  township 
of  Oxford  on  the  Thames.  Surveyor  General’s  Report  on  the  claim  of  the 
petitioner  for  being  remunerated  the  expence  of  survey  in  the  township  of 
Oxford  on  the  Thames,  ordered  that  the  sum  of  fifty-three  pounds  to  be  allowed 
to  the  petitioner  for  that  service  and  the  Surveyor  General  to  charge  the  same 
in  his  half  yearly  account. 

Adjourned. 


12th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  Hon.  John  Elmsley,  Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon. 
James  Baby. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

Alexander  Laughlin.  Praying  to  have  his  name  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 
Recommended  that  petitioner’s  name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Midland 
district. 

Francis  Larocque,  Junior.  Praying  to  have  his  military  lands  as  a soldier 
completed,  having  received  but  100  acres.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in 
addition  but  under  new  regulations. 

Alexander  Laughlin.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  a U.E.  Loyalist 
having  only  received  100  acres.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition  as  a 
U.E.  Loyalist. 

Gideon  Shutiff.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  under  new  regulations. 

John  Sheiley.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  the  town  of  Kingston. 
Recommended  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 

Francis  Larocque.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  for  his  services. 
Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  but  under  new  regulations. 

Darcus  Peters,  formerly  Darcus  Snyder.  Praying  for  lands  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

Elizabeth  Simmons.  Praying  for  lands  in  addition  as  the  daughter  of  a 
lieutenant.  Recommended  for  200  acres  in  addition  as  the  daughter  of  a 
lieutenant  under  new  regulations. 

Robert  Innis.  Petition  revised.  Recommended  for  1200  acres  inclusive 
but  under  the  new  regulations. 

Alexander  McDonell.  Praying  for  a town  lot  in  Kingston.  Recommended 
for  a town  lot  in  Kingston. 


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John  Howard.  Praying  for  an  additional  grant  as  the  son  of  a lieutenant 
having  only  received  300  acres  of  land.  Recommended  for  100  acres  in  addition 
as  the  son  of  a lieutenant  under  new  regulations. 

Elijah  Peters.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  On  Mr.  Robinson’s 
recommendation,  recommended  for  200  acres  under  the  new  regulations. 

Samuel  Peters.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler,  also  for  lands  for  his  wife 
as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Petitioner  recommended  for  200  acres 
as  under  new  regulations.  His  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 

John  Parry.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  son  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Mr.  Robin- 
son certifying  the  petitioner  is  of  age,  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

Ralph  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  On  Mr.  Booth’s  letter, 
recommended  for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

John  Cronkright.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier  discharged.  Let  there 
be  an  affidavit  that  petitioner  has  never  received  any  lands. 

Daniel  Clark.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  On  Mr.  Booth’s  letter 
recommended  for  200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Eliza  Connor.  Praying  for  lands  being  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist 
and  subaltern.  Mr.  Robinson  assuring  that  petitioner  is  what  she  states  herself, 
recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist  and  200  acres  more  under  new 
regulations. 

Hercules  Cronkright.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier.  To  lie  over  for  an 
affidavit  that  petitioner  hath  never  drawn  his  lands  as  a soldier. 

Elizabeth  Davy.  Praying  for  lands  as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist, 
being  of  age  and  never  yet  drawn  any.  Recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E. 
Loyalist. 

Oliver  Arnold.  Praying  for  lands  as  a soldier,  and  also  for  lands  for  his  wife 
as  the  daughter  of  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200 
acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist.  Petitioner’s  claim  to  lie  over  until  he  makes  an 
affidavit  that  he  never  has  drawn  his  lands. 

Nathaniel  Hastings.  Praying  for  lands  as  a settler.  Recommended  for 
200  acres  under  new  regulations. 

Armstrong  Williams.  Praying  for  the  residue  of  his  military  lands  as  a 
soldier,  having  only  drawn  100  acres  and  lands  for  his  wife  as  the  daughter  of 
a U.E.  Loyalist.  Petitioner’s  wife  recommended  for  200  acres  as  a U.E.  Loyalist. 
Petitioner’s  claim  to  lie  over  for  an  affidavit  that  he  has  never  drawn  his  lands. 

Thomas  Vardy.  Praying  to  have  his  name  put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Recom- 
mended that  petitioner’s  name  be  put  on  the  U.E.  List  for  the  Midland  district. 

Adjourned. 
13th  July,  1798. 

Council  Chamber,  York. 

Present:  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esquire,  President;  Hon.  John  Elmsley, 
Chief  Justice;  Hon.  Alexander  Grant,  Hon.  James  Baby,  Hon.  John  McGill, 
Hon.  David  William  Smith. 

Read  the  following  petitions: 

James  Thompson.  Praying  for  lands  as  an  old  settler  and  servant  of  the 
Crown.  Recommended  for  1200  acres  under  new  regulations,  but  no  warrant 
to  issue  until  a certificate  is  filed  of  petitioner’s  being  actually  settled  in  the 
province. 

Peter  L’Etourneau.  Praying  for  lands  as  a serjeant.  Recommended  for  500 
acres  as  under  new  regulations. 


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Commodore  Grant’s  petition  revised,  being  read  on  the  8th  July,  1798. 
The  board  having  revised  the  former  proceedings,  and  Commodore  Grant  having 
withdrawn  so  much  of  his  petition  as  relates  to  lots  23,  42  and  45,  recommended 
that  he  be  confirmed  in  lots  24,  25  and  43. 

John,  Duke  William  and  Joseph  Kendrick.  Praying  for  a further  grant  of 
lands  and  to  have  their  names  put  on  the  U.E.  List.  Recommended  for  200 
acres  each  in  addition  under  new  regulations  but  they  have  no  pretentions  to 
be  put  on  the  U.E.  List. 

James  Baby.  Praying  to  be  confirmed  in  lot  16  in  the  1st  concession  of 
York  which  has  been  set  apart  for  him.  Ordered  that  lot  16  in  the  1st  concession 
of  York  (100  acres)  formerly  appropriated  to  the  petitioner  be  confirmed  by 
patent  under  the  condition  for  which  it  was  given. 

Report  on  Mr.  Robert  Hamilton’s  claims,  by  the  Acting  Surveyor  General. 

To  His  Honour  Peter  Russell,  Esquire,  President,  administering  the 
Government  of  Upper  Canada,  in  Council. 

May  it  please  your  Honour: 

In  obedience  to  your  Honour’s  commands  to  report  upon  16  claims  allowed 
before  the  land  commissioners  for  the  county  of  Lincoln,  I am  to  inform  your 
Honour  that  I do  not  find  any  descriptions  to  have  issued  for  the  lots  contained 
in  their  report  but  I take  the  liberty  of  suggesting  whether  in  order  to  make 
Mr.  Hamilton  safe  in  the  first  three  claims,  it  may  not  be  proper  for  your  Honour 
to  sanction  them  in  Council,  for  altho  the  whole  of  the  township  of  Ancaster 
is  generally  taken  as  part  of  the  county  of  Lincoln,  yet  strictly  speaking  the 
lands  alluded  to  are  in  the  County  of  York,  all  which  is  however  submitted  to 
your  Honour’s  wisdom. 

(Signed)  D.  W.  Smith, 

A.S.G. 

Surveyor  General’s  Office, 

12th  July,  1798. 

Recommended  that  the  report  of  the  commissioners  in  favour  of  Mr. 
Hamilton  be  confirmed. 

Samuel  Street.  Stating  that  he  purchased  from  Lieutenant  Nathaniel 
Hillyer  in  discharge  of  an  old  debt,  his  military  lands,  and  was  empowered  by 
letter  of  attorney  to  make  the  locations,  and  in  consequence  of  which  made  the 
following  locations,  in  the  name  of  the  said  N.  Hillyer: 

Lots  1 and  2 in  the  5th  concession,  2 and  3 in  the  6th  concession,  1 and  2 in 
the  7th  concession,  1 and  2 in  the  8th  concession,  township  of  Barton;  Lots  32, 
33  and  34  in  the  3rd  concession,  29  and  30  in  the  4th  concession,  31  and  32  in 
the  5th  concession,  Saltfleet.  In  all  1500  acres.  That  the  said  N.  Hillyer  is  since 
dead,  prays  that  the  said  lands  be  confirmed  to  him  (except  lots  31  and  32  in  the 
3rd  concession  of  Saltfleet  which  he  is  willing  to  relinquish  on  being  allowed  to 
locate  an  equal  quantity  elsewhere). 

The  prayer  of  the  petitioner  as  attorney  to  the  deceased  Nathaniel  Hillyer 
cannot  be  complied  with.  P.R. 

The  petitioner  to  qualify  himself  to  appear  before  this  board  in  the  present 
case  should  take  out  letters  of  administration  as  principal  creditor  of  the  deceased, 
and  afterwards  prove  the  debt  owing  to  him  and  that  it  exceeds  the  present  value 
of  the  land  the  deceased  was  entitled  to.  P.R. 

N.B.  When  this  petition  comes  on  again  Mulholland’s  petition  to  be 
brought  forward  at  the  same  time. 

James  Mulholland.  Stating  that  he  is  son  and  heir  to  the  late  Hugh  Mul- 
holland,  who  came  into  this  province  about  5 years  ago  and  settled  on  lots  31 


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and  32  in  the  5th  concession  of  Saltfleet.  That  his  father  died  in  the  month  of 
December,  1796,  intestate,  without  having  received  the  patent  for  his  lands. 
Prays  that  a title  deed  may  issue  in  his  name  for  the  aforesaid  two  lots,  making 
200  acres.  This  petition  to  be  brought  before  the  board  with  Mr.  Street’s 
petition  for  Hillyer’s  lands. 

William  Hands.  Praying  the  Deputy  Surveyor  of  the  Western  district  be 
directed  to  survey  as  much  of  his  lands  as  fall  within  the  limit?  of  the  late  pur- 
chase of  the  Huron  reserve,  and  that  a patent  be  granted  him  for  the  same. 
The  board  cannot  confirm  purchases  made  by  the  King’s  subjects  from  Indians, 
subsequent  to  His  Majesty’s  Proclamation  of  1763.  But  in  consideration  of 
the  expence  of  the  petitioner  in  improving  the  land  he  lives  on,  the  prayer  of 
his  petition  is  granted  to  the  extent  of  his  improvements,  provided  the  lots  of 
the  town  within  Mr.  Hand’s  farm  have  not  been  appropriated  for  which  reference 
is  to  be  had  to  the  Surveyor  General  and  provided  they  do  not  extend  beyond 
the  end  of  the  line  marked  as  Pajot’s  boundary  line. 

Surveyor  G.O.,  11th  July,  1798. 

Surveyor  General’s  report  on  the  Commissioner’s  report  of  claims,  Midland 
district. 

Sir: 

In  obedience  to  the  commands  which  I received  from  your  Honour  in 
Council,  the  19th  of  last  month,  I am  to  report  to  your  Honour  that  I have  made 
out  all  such  descriptions,  as  were  free  from  doubt,  upon  the  commissioner’s 
report  of  the  Midland  district.  The  first  packet  of  which  goes  to  the  Attorney 
General’s  Office  this  day,  and  the  remaining  part  as  fast  as  they  can  be  assorted 
and  arranged.  When  reference  has  been  had  to  the  Deputy  Surveyor,  descrip- 
tions shall  issue  as  fast  as  the  necessary  information  is  received,  and  should 
there  be  a few  mistakes  in  the  execution  of  this  business  I hope  that  a considera- 
tion of  its  nature  will  be  admitted  in  pleading  my  excuse. 

I am  with  respect,  Sir,  etc. 

(Signed)  David  W.  Smith,  A.S.G. 

His  Honour  the  President. 

William  Fortune,  in  behalf  of  persons  wishing  to  settle  in  Hawkesbury. 
Praying  to  have  a number  of  families  in  the  township  of  Hawkesbury  located 
therein,  they  having  brought  their  families  into  the  province  to  reside. 

Ordered  that  the  persons  whose  names  are  annexed  to  this  petition  as  having 
brought  families  into  Hawkesbury  for  the  purpose  of  settling  on  the  waste  lands 
of  the  Crown  be  located  in  that  township  to  the  extent  of  200  acres  each  upon 
certificates  being  produced  of  their  having  taken  the  oaths  of  allegiance,  etc.,  to 
come  under  the  new  regulations. 

List  of  names  given  in  by  Mr.  Fortune: 

Peter  McArthur,  wife  and  six  children. 

James  McLaughlin. 

Nathan  Cooper,  wife  and  five  children. 

Cyrus  Calkins,  a wife  and  2 children. 

Daniel  McArthur,  a wife  and  7 children. 

Amer  Mathews,  a wife  and  2 children. 


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Jonathan  Jacobs,  a wife  and  1 child. 

Joseph  Harriman,  a wife  and  1 child. 

Simeon  Davis,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Jonathan  Burtch,  a wife  and  10  children. 

David  Bishop  Worrin,  a wife  and  8 children. 

Stephen  Bond,  a wife  and  8 children. 

Alphenes  Capron. 

Obadiah  Winters,  a wife  and  8 children. 

James  J.  Winters,  a wife  and  2 children. 

Stephen  Story,  a wife  and  8 children. 

Otts  Thomas. 

Strong  Burtch,  a wife  and  1 child. 

Hezekiah  Clark,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Roger  Lane,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Jonathan  St.  Clair,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Peter  Reese,  a wife  and  1 child. 

John  McLaughlin,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Amariah  Church,  a wife  and  6 children. 

Amos  Mathews  Parker,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Theodore  Davis. 

Israel  Nichols,  a wife  and  4 children. 

Lieutenant  Humphrey  Morse. 

Adjourned. 

Alexander  McDonell,  Esq.,  of  Glengarry.  Assigned  to  him  by  the  land 
board  1000  acres  which  was  located  in  lots  27  and  28,  13th  concession,  lots  27 
and  28  in  the  14th  concession  and  lot  28,  12th  concession,  township  of  Lancaster. 
Since  finds  said  lots  are  reserved  for  the  Crown  and  Clergy.  Prays  to  have  the 
reserves  taken  off  for  the  Crown  and  Clergy  reserves  leased  to  him.  (Lot  27  in 
13th  concession  and  lot  28  in  14th  concession  are  for  the  Crown,  the  others  are 
for  the  Clergy.) 

Recommended  that  the  lots  reserved  for  the  Crown  be  not  reserved,  and 
that  petitioner  have  a lease  of  the  Clergy  reserve  if  he  please  and  that  he  have 
a grant  of  1200  acres  inclusive.  The  President  refers  this  petition  to  the  Surveyor 
General  for  his  report  thereon  before  he  can  confirm  the  recommendation.  P.R. 


GENERAL  INDEX 


A 

Abbott,  Joseph,  7,  40. 

Abrahams,  Christian,  81,  122,  125. 

Adair,  John,  7. 

Adams, , 116. 

“ Andrew,  17. 

“ Curtis,  17. 

“ Daniel,  133. 

“ Elijah  C.,  17. 

“ Elizabeth,  17. 

“ Ezra,  17. 

“ Gideon,  17. 

“ James,  31. 

“ Richard  S.,  133. 

“ Samuel,  7,  17. 

“ Thomas,  8. 

“ William  S.,  17. 

Addison,  Rev.  Robert,  5,  37,  49  (2),  151,  157. 
Adkins,  Daniel  Allen,  28. 

Adolphus,  Town  of,  39. 

Adolphustown,  Town  of,  53,  127  (2). 

Adrams,  Joseph,  5. 

Agricultural  Society  at  Newark,  49. 

Ainse,  Sarah  (Sally),  41,  147. 

Ainsley,  (see  also  Anesley). 

“ Samuel,  28. 

Airhart,  see  Earhart. 

Aitken,  Alexander,  33,  103,  117  (3), 

120  (3),  121,  124  (2),  174. 
Albertson,  Elizabeth,  82. 

“ William,  16,  80. 

Alger  (see  also  Olker). 

“ Dan.,  62. 

“ Elisha,  63. 

Algire,  Catherine,  107. 

“ Jacob,  Junior,  108. 

“ John,  Junior,  108. 

“ Mary,  108. 

Allan,  Cloe,  116. 

“ Ebenezer,  7,  34,  116. 

“ Polly,  116. 

“ William,  145. 

Allen,  Ebenezer,  144. 

“ George,  163. 

“ James,  42,  102,  145. 

“ John,  52. 

“ Jonathan,  52. 

“ Joseph,  55,  86. 

“ Rachel,  52. 

“ Samuel,  7. 

“ Sarah,  16. 

“ Theodorus,  163. 

“ Ursula,  52. 

Allice,  Henry,  79. 

Almas,  Christian,  6,  154. 

Amey,  Mary,  82. 

“ Nicholas,  121. 

Amherstburg,  Town  of,  115. 

Ammon,  John  Godfry,  7. 

Amory,  John,  160. 

Anabeld,  Ann,  109. 


Anderson,  Ann,  32. 

“ Charles,  8. 

Cyrus,  32. 

“ Elisha,  111. 

“ Hannah,  92. 

“ James,  38. 

“ James,  79. 

“ Jane,  92. 

“ Jean,  38. 

“ John,  26. 

“ John,  111. 

“ Joseph,  122. 

“ Mary,  110. 

Nicholas,  25. 

Richard,  111. 

“ Walter,  50. 

Andrews,  Benjamin,  132. 

“ Mrs.  Elizabeth,  23,  165. 

“ Isaac,  49. 

Anesley  (see  also  Ainsley). 

“ Samuel,  130. 

Anger,  Charles,  8. 

“ Frederick,  Junior,  7. 

“ Frederick,  Junior,  8. 

“ Frederick,  Senior,  8. 

Ansley,  Amos,  102. 

Anson,  Amos,  62. 

Arkland,  Diedrick,  65. 

Armstrong,  Edward  Westrop,  161. 

James  Rogers,  161. 
Margaret  McGregor,  161. 
“ Mary,  160. 

Thomas,  120. 

Arnold,  General  Benedict,  7. 

“ Ensign  Edward,  7. 

“ Frederick,  23. 

“ Lieut.  Henry,  7. 

“ Oliver,  191. 

“ Lieut.  Richard,  7. 

Arter,  Peter,  185. 

Ash,  George,  Junior,  60. 

“ George,  Senior,  60. 

“ James,  60. 

“ Joseph,  60  (2),  65. 

“ Samuel,  60. 

Ashbridge,  John,  102. 

Jonathan,  102. 

Ashburn,  Mary,  105. 

Ashford,  Ann,  182. 

Ashford,  Anna,  154  (2). 

Ashley,  Solomon  William,  10. 

“ William,  7,  70,  103,  160. 
Askin,  John,  43. 

“ John,  Junior,  42. 

Asselstine,  Christian,  82. 

“ Isaac,  74,  122. 

“ John,  81. 

“ Peter,  81. 

Atkinson,  Mary,  80. 

“ William,  117. 
Attorney-General,  36,  143. 

Auldjo,  Alexander,  174. 


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Austin,  Anthony,  125. 

“ John,  136. 

Averill,  Ebenezer,  Junior,  10. 

“ Paul,  9,  14. 

Avery,  Nehemiah,  67. 


B 


Babcock  (see  also  Badcock). 

“ Elizabeth,  85. 

“ Elizabeth,  89. 

“ Huldah,  72. 

“ John,  72. 

“ John,  Junior,  72. 

“ Samuel,  89,  123. 

“ William,  72. 

Baby,  Baptiste,  9,  43. 

“ John,  9. 

“ Daniel  Dupron,  9. 

“ Francis,  9,  43. 

“ Hon.  James,  9,  23,  42,  172,  180,  192. 
“ Lewis,  9. 

Backhouse,  Samuel,  103. 

Bacon,  Margaret,  109. 

“ Reuben,  68. 

Badcock,  Benjamin,  143. 

“ David,  90,  142. 

Badgley,  Anthony,  78. 

“ Laurence,  73. 

“ Mary,  80. 

“ Samuel,  73. 

“ Stephen,  73. 

Balie,  John,  125. 

Baker,  Adam,  Junior,  163. 

“ Elisha,  95. 

“ George,  62. 

“ Henry,  168. 

“ Lydia,  60. 

“ Samuel,  163. 

“ William,  45. 

“ William,  45. 

“ William,  163. 

“ William,  168. 

Baldwin,  Abigal,  180. 

“ David,  76. 

“ Phinehas,  77. 

Ball,  Solomon,  74,  124. 

Banta,  Elizabeth,  48,  49. 

“ Lieutenant,  48. 

Banter,  Abraham,  84. 

“ Jacob,  83. 

Baptist,  John,  168. 

Barber,  Augustus,  5. 

“ John,  140. 

Barclay,  Michael,  124. 

Barden,  Job,  133,  134. 

Bardon,  Joseph,  161. 

Barker,  David,  54. 

“ Edward,  54. 

“ James,  54. 

Barkley,  Andrew,  141. 

Barley,  John,  123. 

Barnard  (see  Barnet). 

Barnes  (see  also  Barns). 

“ George,  51. 

“ Sarah,  51. 

Barnet,  Alexander,  76. 

“ Electa,  76. 

Barnhart,  Elizabeth,  107. 

“ Henry,  105. 

“ Nancy,  111. 


Barns,  Benjamin,  174. 

“ Jonas,  102. 

“ Jonas,  176. 

Barnum,  Jabez,  67. 

Baron,  Bethuel,  10. 

Barrister,  19,  35,  38,  149,  159  (2). 

Barry  (see  Berry). 

Bartels  (see  also  Bartles,  Bertles). 

“ Andrew,  75. 

Barthe,  Jean  Baptiste,  16,  43. 

Barthol,  Caphart,  168. 

Bartles  (see  also  Bartels,  Bertles). 

“ Justus,  90. 

Bartley  (see  also  Barclay). 

“ John,  64. 

“ Nelly,  151. 

Barton,  Colonel,  7. 

“ Daniel,  155. 

“ David,  155. 

“ Frederick,  46. 

“ John,  47. 

“ Nelly,  46. 

“ Sarah,  84. 

“ Stephen,  146. 

“ William,  47. 

Bass,  John,  47. 

Bastedo  (see  Bestada). 

Bates,  William,  146. 

Bay  of  Quinte,  3,  53,  55,  127,  171,  176,  188. 
Bay  des  Chaleurs,  96. 

Bayman,  James,  34. 

Bayne,  John,  9,  34. 

Baxter,  Ravina,  76. 

“ Richard,  69. 

Beach,  Amos,  63. 

Beachum,  William,  142. 

Beacon,  Jeremiah,  142,  174. 

Beal,  Josiah,  142. 

Beam,  Jacob,  51. 

“ Martin,  41. 

Beamer  (see  also  Beemer). 

“ , 15. 

“ Philip,  155. 

Beardsley,  B.  Crannell,  19,  128,  172. 
Beasley,  Richard,  168,  189. 

“ Thomas,  148. 

Beaty,  Jeremiah,  142. 

Beaubien,  Joseph,  143. 

Bebee,  Edin,  51. 

Bedal,  William,  74. 

Bedford,  Jonathan,  103. 

“ Paul,  147. 

Beech,  John,  54. 

“ Lovell,  133. 

Beedell,  Reuben,  53. 

Beemer  (see  also  Beamer). 

“ Henry,  28. 

Beikie,  Penelope,  111. 

Belant  (see  also  Bellant). 

“ Toussant,  79. 

Belcher,  John,  64. 

Bell,  A.,  71. 

“ Ann,  89,  93. 

“ Anne,  20. 

“ Benjamin,  50. 

“ Elizabeth,  9. 

“ Jonathan,  50. 

“ Thomas,  29. 

“ William,  20. 

Bellamy,  Zerod,  62. 

Bellant  (see  also  Belant). 

“ Elizabeth,  79. 


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197 


Beman,  Elisha,  72,  73. 

Bouck,  Frederick,  176. 

Benac,  Porlier,  43. 

Bough,  George,  103. 

Bender,  John,  10. 

Bouker,  Elizabeth,  72. 

“ Philip,  15. 

Boukett,  William,  65. 

“ Tunas,  106. 

Boulton,  Mary,  161. 

Beneker,  William,  78. 

Bowen,  Abraham,  25. 

Benjamin,  Asa,  132. 

“ Catherine,  154. 

Benn,  Isaac,  57. 

“ Henry,  22. 

Bennet,  James,  8,  86. 

“ John,  24. 

“ Joshua,  39. 

“ Peter,  26. 

“ Mathew,  158. 

“ Victore,  24. 

“ William,  39. 

“ William,  19,  142. 

Benson,  Cornelius,  60,  135. 

Bower,  Casper,  92. 

“ Elizabeth,  159. 

Bowerman,  Gideon,  62. 

“ John,  95,  135. 

“ Ichabod,  54. 

“ Richard,  95. 

“ Stephen,  62. 

Berczy,  Charlotte,  18. 

Bowkett  (see  Boukett). 

“ William,  18,  42,  126. 

Bowman,  Abraham,  8. 

Berger,  William,  176. 

“ Jacob,  8. 

Berry,  Thomas,  103. 

“ Jonathan,  54. 

Bertles  (see  also  Bartels,  Bartles). 

Brack,  Samuel, 

“ Justles,  75. 

Brackenridge,  Mr.,  165. 

Bessey,  John,  9. 

Bradley,  Nathan,  63. 

“ Robert,  9. 

Bradshaw,  Asahel,  25,  26,r81. 

Bessie,  Robert,  8. 

“ David,  26,  32,  82,  120,  121, 

Bestada,  David,  171. 

“ James,  Junior,  26,  8J. 

Bethune,  Anne,  113. 

“ James,  Senior,  26. 

Bettis  (see  Beaty). 

“ Mary,  25. 

“ James,  64. 

Bradt,  Aaron,  49. 

Bigger,  John,  24. 

Brady,  Col.,  165. 

Bird,  Elizabeth,  54. 

“ Edward,  9. 

“ Henry,  79. 

“ John,  165. 

Bishop  of  Quebec,  150. 

Brakenridge,  Capt.,  66. 

Bishop,  Olive,  180. 

Brandt,  Mary,  40. 

Bissell,  David,  Senior,  45,  179. 

Brandts,  Henry,  19. 

“ Friend,  30. 

Brandyman,  Christopher,  8. 

“ Joseph,  30. 

Brant,  Isaac,  103,  182. 

“ Patty,  68. 

“ Capt.  Joseph,  103,  168,  182,  184. 

“ Sarah,  179. 

Brass,  Lieut.  David,  81. 

Black,  Jonathan,  102,  179. 

“ Mary  M.,  83. 

Blackburn,  John,  23. 

Bready,  Mathew,  109. 

Blacker  (see  also  Bleeker). 

Breakenridge  (see  also  Brackenridge,  Braken- 

“ John,  50. 

ridge). 

“ Mary,  71. 

“ James,  94. 

Blackley,  James,  53. 

Brentnall,  Asa,  63. 

Blackly,  James,  Senior,  56. 

Breton,  Ebenezer,  27. 

Blacksmith,  138. 

Brewer,  Aaron,  96. 

Blake,  Martin,  105. 

“ Elazarus,  79,  91. 

Blauvett,  Isaac,  73. 

“ John,  96. 

Bleeker  (see  also  Blacker). 

“ Margaret,  96. 

“ Mary,  58. 

Brien,  Edward,  27. 

Blood,  Francis,  117. 

Bright,  Lewis,  176. 

Blount,  Cornelius,  55. 

Brink,  Nicholas,  51. 

Bogar,  Laban,  10. 

Brisco,  Nabe,  89. 

Boice  (see  also  Buis). 

Briscoe,  Nathan,  119. 

“ Mary,  90. 

Bristol,  Elisha,  64. 

“ Stephen,  87. 

Brock,  Mary,  53. 

Bollard,  Nicholas,  69. 

Broeffel  (see  Prefle). 

Bond,  Stephen,  194. 

Broken  Fronts,  154,  185. 

Bonter  (see  also  Banter). 

Brooker,  James,  91. 

“ Abraham,  188. 

Brooking,  Capt.  Henry,  151. 

“ Catherine,  188. 

Brooks,  George,  19,  118. 

Boom,  John,  10. 

“ John,  10. 

“ Nicholas,  10. 

Broome,  Samuel  P.,  128,  129. 

Booth,  Eleanor,  95. 

Brown,  Abraham,  176. 

“ Joshua,  75,  119,  138,  191. 

“ Adam,  98. 

“ Thirza,  165. 

“ Allen,  62. 

Borelli,  Joseph,  42. 

“ Anne,  165. 

Borman,  Sigismund,  118. 

“ Cyrenius,  136. 

Bostwick,  Joshua,  31. 

“ John,  8. 

Lauson,  64. 

“ John,  62. 

Bottum,  Elijah,  95. 

“ John,  93,  176. 

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Brown,  Jonah,  66. 

“ Joseph,  168. 

“ Leonard,  103. 

“ Mary,  133. 

“ Nathan,  68. 

“ Nathaniel,  68,  76. 

“ Neil,  10. 

" William,  37. 

“ William,  37. 

Brownell,  Elizabeth,  109. 

Bruce,  Mary,  106. 

“ Margaret,  112. 

“ Sarah,  112. 

Brumigem,  Francis,  101. 

“ Mary,  101. 

Brundige,  Hannah,  47. 

Bruner,  Peter,  141,  143. 

Brunson,  Amasa,  61. 

“ Barnabas,  61. 

“ William,  63. 

Bryant,  John,  9. 

“ John,  85. 

“ Patrick,  9. 

Buch,  Barzillai,  10. 

Buchannan,  Robert,  93. 

Buchner,  Christopher,  10. 

“ Daniel,  10  (2). 

“ Henry,  Senior,  8. 

“ Peter,  10. 

Buck,  Daniel  A.,  180. 

“ George,  85. 

“ George,  Junior,  86,  122,  124. 
“ Mehitable,  180. 

“ Samuel,  180. 

“ Samuel  M.,  180. 

“ Sarah,  133. 

“ Stephen  W.,  180. 

Buel,  Bemslee,  77. 

“ Jonathan,  77. 

“ Lois,  77. 

Buell,  Samuel,  68,  70. 

“ Timothy,  70. 

Buis  (Boice),  Stephen,  87. 

Bull,  Aaron,  176. 

“ Bryer,  79. 

“ Hezekiah,  69. 

Burdick,  Samuel,  28. 

Burgar,  George,  40. 

“ Joseph,  40. 

“ Peter,  40. 

“ Peter  N.,  40. 

“ Thomas,  40. 

Burgart,  Peter,  83. 

Burgess,  Dennis,  133. 

Burget,  Moses,  60. 

Burgot,  Moses,  65. 

Burgoyne,  General,  3,  7. 

Burk,  James,  5. 

Burke,  Luke,  54. 

Burley,  Emerson,  75. 

“ John,  125. 

Burlinger,  Philip,  9. 

Burlington  Bay,  8,  151. 

Burn,  John,  143. 

Burnet,  Elizabeth,  81. 

“ John,  85. 

Burnham,  Asa,  62. 

Burns,  Alexander,  146. 

“ David,  182. 

“ Joel,  153. 

“ Zoel,  62. 

Burritt,  Daniel,  47. 


Burritt,  Major,  46. 

Burtch,  Charles,  14. 

“ Jonathan,  194. 

“ Nathan,  190. 

“ Strong,  194. 

Burton,  Thomas,  102. 

Bush,  Frederick,  103. 

“ Henry,  29,  96. 

“ Margaret,  15. 

Butcher,  Thomas,  142. 
Butler,  Col.,  7. 

“ Eve,  150. 

“ James,  67. 

“ Lieut.  Thomas,  9 (2). 
“ Truelove,  76. 

Button,  John,  155. 

Butts,  Oliver,  155. 

Byard,  Martin,  93. 

Byrne,  Philip,  166. 


C 

Cadman,  Asa,  21. 

“ Deborah,  20. 

“ Elizabeth,  20. 

“ Joshua,  21. 

“ Sylvia,  20. 

Cain  (see  also  Kaine). 

“ Francis,  84. 

“ George,  20. 

“ Josiah,  20. 

Caine,  Peter,  185. 

Calder,  William,  113. 

Caldwell,  James,  179. 

“ John,  74. 

“ Capt.,  William,  22,  23,  43,  143,  144, 

179. 

“ William,  Junior,  179. 

Calender,  Catherine,  144. 

Calkins,  Cyrus,  193. 

Callender,  Asa,  60. 

Caller,  Elizabeth,  56. 

Cameron,  Alexander,  163. 

“ Allan,  141,  163. 

“ Donald,  163. 

“ Grace,  107. 

“ Hugh,  145. 

“ J.,  105. 

“ John,  24,  130. 

“ John,  160. 

“ Margaret,  112. 

“ Margaret,  163. 

“ Mary,  65 

“ Mary,  163. 

“ Mary,  163. 

“ Mary,  181. 

“ Murdo,  65. 

“ Tryphena,  3. 

“ William,  3. 

Campbell,  Lieut.  Alexander,  31. 

“ Alexander,  77,  127. 

“ Allan,  175. 

“ Archibald,  16,  127. 

“ Catherine,  181. 

“ Donald,  139. 

“ Elizabeth,  16. 

“ Corp.  Hugh,  81,  117. 

“ James,  37. 

“ John,  64. 

“ John  Low,  161. 

“ Mrs.,  31. 

“ Oliver,  58,  64. 

“ Sarah,  16. 


GENERAL  INDEX 


199 


Campbell,  Stephen,  64. 

“ William,  64. 

Caniff,  John,  147. 

Canniff,  James,  35. 

Cannon,  John,  29,  84. 

Capron,  Alphenes,  194. 

Carey  (see  also  Carrey,  Carry). 

“ Arthur,  62. 

“ Bernard,  5. 

Carle,  Thomas,  41. 

Carleton,  Dean,  165. 

“ Sir  Guy,  90. 

Carley,  Abraham,  79. 

“ Bartholomew,  76. 

“ Hannah,  101. 

“ James,  133. 

Carly,  Thomas,  8. 

Carnihan,  Moses,  161. 

Carpenter,  Alexander,  10. 

“ John,  6. 

“ Mary,  106. 

“ Peter,  105. 

Carr,  John,  79. 

Carrey,  Francis,  179. 

Carry,  Bernard,  136. 

Carrying  Place,  3,  52,  53,  55,  79,  82,  142,  165, 
171,  188. 

Carscallen,  Ann,  89,  93. 

“ George,  89,  93. 

“ James,  89,  92. 

“ John,  32,  93. 

“ Luke,  93. 

“ Nabe,  89. 

Carson,  William,  78. 

Carter,  John,  31,  62. 

“ John,  Junior,  62. 

“ Thaddeus,  45,  132. 

“ William,  62. 

Cartwright,  Hon.  Richard,  117,  120  (2), 
122  (3),  130,  165. 

Carty,  Thomas,  142. 

Carver,  Ebenezer,  5. 

Case,  Aaron,  158. 

Casewell,  William,  134. 

Casey,  Willet,  36,  39,  57. 

Cass,  Elishu,  136. 

“ Joseph  P.,  135. 

“ Josiah,  80,  135,  176,  188. 

“ Josiah,  et  al,  186. 

“ Mary,  80. 

Cassadey,  Henry,  85. 

Cassady,  Daniel,  27. 

Cassleman,  Cephrenus,  15. 

“ Conrod,  15. 

“ Martin,  15. 

Cating,  Margaret,  34. 

Chaboillez,  Margaret,  48. 

Chamberlain,  Elias,  133. 

“ Jacob  B.,  22. 

Chambers,  William,  138. 

Chaplin,  Daniel,  60. 

“ Joseph,  59,  65. 

“ Joseph,  Junior,  60. 

Chapman,  Ami,  133. 

“ Mathew,  178. 

Charles  Town,  8. 

Charters,  George,  92. 

Chatterson,  Cornelius,  74. 

“ Elias,  75. 

Chatterton,  John,  76. 

Chester,  John,  179. 

“ Phebe,  179. 


Chewett,  William,  143,  145. 

“ Isabella,  152. 

Chief  Justice,  50. 

Chisholm,  Alexander,  71  (2),  115,  120,  149. 
“ Anne,  111. 

“ Archibald,  73. 

“ Christian,  113. 

“ George,  151,  157. 

“ Mary,  113. 

Christie,  Abijah,  105. 

“ Elizabeth,  112. 

“ Peter,  82. 

Chrysdale  (see  Creasdel). 

Chrysler,  John,  48. 

Church,  Amariah,  194. 

“ Catherine,  101. 

“ Jonathan  M.,  30. 

“ Oliver,  93,  120. 

Churchill,  Ezra,  134. 

Clabboard,  Ernest,  79. 

Clapp,  Benjamin,  53. 

Claremont,  New  Hampshire,  44. 

Clark,  A.,  179. 

“ Abraham,  66. 

“ Alexander,  92. 

“ Benjamin,  177. 

“ Daniel,  191. 

“ George,  4. 

“ Hezekiah,  194. 

“ Hugh,  22. 

“ James,  54. 

“ James,  148. 

“ James,  Junior,  170,  174. 

“ James,  Senior,  4 (2). 

“ John,  4. 

“ Margaret,  107. 

“ Margaret,  181. 

“ Mary,  4. 

“ Mary,  113. 

“ Ralph,  191. 

“ Robert,  87. 

“ Roeloff,  84. 

“ Sarah,  4. 

“ William,  4. 

“ William,  63. 

Clarke,  Alexander,  124. 

“ Robert,  142. 

“ Thomas,  39. 

“ Thomas  Alexander,  140. 

Claus,  Mrs.  Ann,  149. 

“ Lieut. -Col.,  149. 

“ Thomas,  105. 

“ Capt.  William,  149,  150,  156,  160. 
Clayton,  Jacob,  84,  135. 

Clearwater,  John,  138. 

Cleavland,  Gardner,  61. 

“ Resolved,  59,  61. 

Clement,  Catherine,  38. 

“ Hannah,  87. 

“ John  William,  76. 

Clench  (see  Clinch). 

Clendennen,  John,  Senior,  98. 

“ Rebecca,  24. 

Clendenning,  Abraham,  58. 

“ Adam,  45. 

“ James,  58. 

“ John,  58. 

“ Walter,  58. 

Clergy: 

Addison,  Robert,  5,  37,  49  (2),  151,  157. 
McDonell,  Roderick,  166. 

Pollard,  Richard,  137. 


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Clergy — Continued 
Broeffel,  Rev.  Mr.,  28. 

Raddish,  Thomas,  34,  49. 

Sheverdfeger,  Samuel,  143. 

Stuart,  George  Okill,  96. 

Stuart,  John,  59  (5),  159. 

Clergy  Reserve,  44,  50,  97,  150,  164,  165,  189. 
Clerk  of  the  Executive  Council,  98,  115. 
Clerk  of  the  Legislative  Council,  170. 

Clerk  of  the  Peace,  115,  187. 

Clifford,  Calvin,  134. 

Clinch,  Ralph,  37,  50,  157,  168. 

Cline,  Ann,  110. 

“ Elizabeth,  110. 

Clinton,  Sir  Henry,  90. 

Clow,  Henry,  68. 

“ Sophia,  69. 

“ William,  68. 

Clute,  Gradus,  74. 

“ Sarah,  76. 

Clymenhager,  Henry,  26. 

Cock,  Hanah,  141. 

Cockle, , 5. 

Coffee,  Samuel,  168. 

Coffin,  James,  36,  65,  155. 

Cogden,  John,  10. 

Colby, , 97. 

Cole,  Barnet,  56. 

“ Con  rod,  183. 

“ Daniel,  35. 

“ Huldah,  72. 

“ Isaac,  183. 

“ Isabel,  53. 

“ Jesse,  86. 

“ John,  112. 

“ Thankful,  47. 

Colerick  (see  Colorake). 

Collins,  Alexander,  38. 

“ John,  7,  117  (2),  118  (2),  120,  130, 
141,  160. 

“ John,  97. 

“ John,  98. 

“ Steven,  47. 

Colorake,  Peter,  185. 

Colver  (see  also  Culver). 

“ Aaron,  10,  15. 

“ Benjamin,  10. 

“ Ebenezer,  13. 

“ Gabriel,  10. 

“ Jabez,  10,  13,  15. 

“ Jabez,  Junior,  10. 

“ John,  10,  15. 

“ Nesbitt,  10.  * 

“ Timothy,  10. 

“ Timothy,  Junior,  10. 

Comar,  Thomas,  74. 

Commissioners’  reports,  104. 

Conat,  Barnabas,  135. 

Concklin,  James,  30. 

Conn,  John,  178. 

Connor,  Eliza,  191. 

“ James,  96. 

“ William,  41. 

Conolly,  Solomon,  132. 

Cook,  Christiana,  50. 

“ Elizabeth,  67. 

“ Hannah,  67. 

“ Michael,  67. 

“ Nicholas,  139. 

“ William,  73. 

Cooley,  Charles,  11. 

“ Gideon,  Senior,  13. 


Coon,  John,  157,  184. 

Cooper, , 45. 

“ Nathan,  193. 

“ Peres,  63. 

“ Robert,  103. 

“ Thomas,  4. 

Corbin,  Daniel,  134. 

“ Margaret,  67. 
Corbman,  Jacob,  58. 
Cornelious,  John,  89. 
Cornwall,  Town  of,  111,  115. 
Cornwall,  John,  17. 

“ Mrs.,  17. 

“ Richard,  17. 

“ William,  141. 
Corry,  Peter,  142. 

Coteaux  du  Lac,  69. 

Cotter,  David,  20. 

“ James,  Junior,  20. 

“ Magdalen,  21. 

“ Richard,  20. 

Cottier,  William,  90. 
Coughnutt,  Jean,  92. 

“ William,  92. 
Counties: 

Essex,  139. 

Glengarry,  194. 

Kent,  139. 

Lincoln,  168,  192. 

Norfolk,  148. 

Prince  Edward,  64,  127. 
Stormont,  166,  171. 

York,  19. 

Countryman,  Conrod,  107. 
Court  of  Appeal,  116. 
Coutier,  Stephen,  112. 

Covell,  James,  139. 

“ Susannah,  135,  142. 
Cover,  Nicholas,  116. 

Covill,  David,  Senior,  47. 
Cowan,  George,  160. 

Cox,  John,  101. 

“ Samuel,  185. 

Coxe, — , 136. 

Coyl,  Felter,  45. 

Cozens,  Benjamin,  6. 

“ Daniel,  6. 

“ Capt.  Daniel,  3. 

“ Jacob,  127. 

“ Joshua,  6 (2). 

“ Samuel,  6. 

“ Shivers,  84,  102,  139. 

Crampton,  John,  34. 
Crandell,  Palmer,  63. 

“ Reuben,  63. 

Crank,  Mathew,  36. 
Crawford,  Captain,  65. 

“ Catherine,  65. 

“ John,  82. 

“ Mary,  65. 

“ Redford,  86. 

Creasdel,  John,  51. 

Creley,  Cornelius,  151. 
Creuzburg,  Col.,  7. 

Crippen,  Abigail,  77. 

“ Darius,  133. 

“ David,  142. 

Crisler,  Peter,  23. 

Cronck,  Jacob,  54. 

Cronkite,  Abraham,  94. 

“ Jean,  78. 

“ William,  78, 


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Cronkright,  Hercules,  191. 

“ John,  191. 

Crookshank,  George,  97. 

Cross,  Catherine,  113. 

Crouter,  Peter,  73. 

Crow,  James,  68. 

“ John,  148. 

“ Thomas,  39. 

Crowder,  Anne,  106. 

“ Isaac,  109. 

“ Margaret,  112. 

“ Samuel,  174. 

“ William,  109. 

Crown  Reserve,  150,  194. 

Crumb,  Benjamin,  15,  38. 

Cryderman,  Catherine,  104. 

“ Catherine,  107. 

“ Mary,  183. 

“ Michael,  54. 

Crytes,  Margaret,  111. 

Culbert,  James,  24. 

Culbertson,  Samuel,  140. 

Culp,  Christopher,  32. 

Culver  (see  also  Colver). 

“ Daniel,  161. 

“ Jabez,  174. 

Cumings,  John,  106. 

Cummer  (see  Gomer). 

Cumming,  John,  44,  70,  122. 

“ John,  16. 

“ Sarah,  16. 

Cunes,  Jacob,  119. 

Cunningham,  George,  155,  171. 

Currie,  James,  19. 

Curry,  Elizabeth,  114. 

Curtis,  Allen,  66. 

“ Isabel,  93. 

“ James,  67. 

Cuyler,  Lieut. -Col.,  161. 

D 

Dafoe  (see  also  Defoe). 

“ Elizabeth,  56. 

“ Louis,  20. 

“ Louis,  21. 

Daily,  Cornelius,  172. 

Daly  (see  Dayley). 

Dame,  John  F.,  155. 

Danby,  Christopher,  6. 

Danforth,  Asa,  57,  59,  61,  62,  63,  64, 
155,  171. 

“ Eli,  11,45. 

“ Samuel,  61. 

Daniel,  John,  27. 

Darley,  John,  120. 

Darling,  John,  62. 

Darlington,  Peter,  167. 

Darly,  John,  117. 

David,  John,  47. 

Davidson,  Dr.  James,  27,  59. 

Davis,  Asahel,  31. 

“ Comfort,  163. 

“ Elizabeth,  48,  49. 

“ Elizabeth,  151. 

“ Isaac,  48  (2). 

“ Mary,  56. 

“ Robert,  11. 

“ Simeon,  194. 

“ Theodore,  194. 

“ Thomas,  11. 

“ William,  31,  33. 

“ William,  77. 


Davis,  William,  152. 

Davy,  Christian,  82. 

“ Elizabeth,  191. 

“ Henry,  90. 

“ Mary,  82. 

“ Michael,  74. 
u Thomas,  82. 

Dawson,  James,  90. 

“ Susanna,  56. 

Day,  Barnabas,  119,  121. 

“ Barnabas,  Junior,  84. 

“ Daniel,  133. 

“ Dudley,  67. 

“ Jeremiah,  132. 
u Joseph,  133. 

“ Joseph,  Junior,  133. 

“ Lewis,  87. 

“ Richard,  133. 

“ William,  133. 

“ William,  Junior,  133. 

Dayley,  Peter,  88. 

Dayton,  Nathan,  67. 

Dean,  Erastus,  63,  153,  162. 

“ Gaius,  Junior,  153. 

“ Gaius,  Senior,  63,  153,  162. 
“ Josiah  F.,  163. 

Deane,  Josiah,  159. 

De  Chabert,  Joncaire,  143. 

Decker,  Mary,  26. 

“ Thomas,  26. 

Dederick,  Michael,  16,  119. 

Deeds,  115. 

Deen,  Benjamin,  60. 

“ Noah,  60. 

Defoe  (see  also  Dafoe). 

“ , 92. 

“ Abraham,  89,  92. 

“ Condrat,  165. 

“ Daniel,  92. 

“ John,  92. 

“ Mary,  94. 

“ Michael,  92. 

Deforest,  Simon,  55. 

Dehart,  Daniel,  27. 

D’Hoen,  Frederick  Baron, f_44,  177. 
Dejardin,  Antoine,  135. 

Delaney,  Stephen,  156. 

Delaware,  Church  at,  144. 

“ Inhabitants  of,  144  (2). 

“ Village  of,  7. 

Demill,  Isaac,  53. 

De  Mille,  Anthony,  82. 

Demont  (see  Dimont). 

Demoree,  David,  56. 

Demorest,  James,  21. 

Dempsey,  Thomas,  73. 

Denike  (see  also  Denyke). 

“ Andrew,  16  (2). 

Dennis,  Elizabeth,  135. 

“ Jane,  57. 

“ John,  126,  131,  135. 

“ Martha,  135. 

Dennison,  John,  155. 

Denyke  (see  also  Denike). 

“ Andrew,  90,  92. 

Deputy  Surveyor,  108,  111. 

Detlor,  Anna,  20. 

“ Anne,  20. 

“ Elizabeth,  20. 

“ Jacob,  25. 

“ Peter,  25. 

“ Samuel,  124. 


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No.  39 


Detroit,  137,  138,  143,  147,  152. 

Deukee,  Nathan,  75. 

“ Phebe,  75. 

Devine,  John,  61,  159. 

Devoe,  Eve,  110. 

Dewitts,  Dorothy,  107. 

Dexter,  John,  178. 

Dickout,  Henry,  24. 

Dickson,  Mrs.,  40. 

“ Robert,  27. 

“ Thomas,  168. 

“ William,  10  (5),  11  (8),  12  (4),  50, 
103. 

Dimmond,  Jacob,  123  (2). 

Dimond,  Catherine,  89. 

“ Christina,  93. 

“ Jacob,  21. 

“ John,  19. 

“ Margaret,  93. 

Dimont,  Capt.  William,  145. 

Dingman,  Garret,  56. 

“ Jacob,  94  (2). 

“ Richard,  111. 

Dingwall,  Katherine,  112. 

Dixon,  Francis,  74. 

“ John,  107. 

Docksteder,  Henry,  30. 

Dodge,  John,  132. 

Doggett,  John,  154. 

Doke,  Elizabeth,  46. 

“ William,  46. 

Dollier  (see  Dulyea). 

Dolson,  Isaac,  Senior,  40. 

“ Mathew,  43,  136. 

“ William,  144. 

Donahoe,  John,  34. 

Donovan,  Florence,  19,  22,  119. 

“ John,  167. 

“ Mary,  111. 

Doole,  John,  78. 

Doolittle,  Moses,  62,  95. 

Dorin,  John,  Junior,  66. 

Dorland,  Alley,  22. 

“ Gilbert,  54. 

“ Philip,  54. 

“ Thomas,  53. 

Dorn,  Jacob,  176. 

Dougall  (see  also  Dugall). 

“ Ann,  24. 

“ Caty,  24. 

Dougherty,  Anthony,  11. 

Dousler,  Mary,  105. 

Dowling,  John,  64. 

Doyle,  Benjamin,  11. 

“ Dennis,  47. 

“ Sarah,  177. 

Drader,  Martin,  56. 

Drake,  John,  39. 

Drewry,  Lewis,  39. 

Drouillard,  Francis,  140. 

“ Solomon,  140. 

Drummond,  Peter,  44. 

Ducoln,  Claudius,  132. 

Dudley,  Gideon,  11. 

Duff,  Alexander,  42. 

Dufresne,  Antoine,  43. 

“ Jean  Baptiste,  58. 

Dugall,  Eleanor,  183. 

“ James,  183. 

“ William,  26. 

Duiet,  Thomas  (Nicholas),  39. 

Dukey,  John,  61. 


Duke  of  Cumberland,  6. 

Duke  of  Portland,  1. 

Dulmage,  Ann,  66. 

“ David,  56. 

“ Elias,  66. 

“ Jacob,  83. 

“ Philip,  66. 

Dulyea,  Margaret,  25. 

“ Mary,  86. 

Dunafan,  Florence,  22. 

Dunbar,  Alexander,  80. 

Duncan,  Richard,  et  al,  44. 

“ Hon.  Richard,  168,  172,  177. 
Dunham,  Ann,  17. 

“ Daniel,  69. 

“ Jonathan,  17. 

“ John,  158. 

Duniess,  Martin,  94. 

Dunn,  Catherine,  114. 

“ James,  132. 

“ John,  61. 

Dunyas  (see  also  Duniess). 

“ Martin,  183. 

Dusler  (see  Dousler). 

Dyer,  Capt.  Barret,  55. 

Dyre,  Silas,  53. 

Dysert,  Surfernus,  64. 

E 

Eaman  (see  also  Eman). 

“ Margaret,  108. 

Earheart,  Unice,  89. 

Earl,  Hugh,  84,  159. 

Eastman,  Coperan,  173. 

“ Justin,  173. 

Eaton,  Daniel,  39. 

“ Jabez,  132. 

“ John,  39,  160. 

Eddy,  Barnabas,  65. 

“ Bays  M.,  63. 

Edgar,  John,  87,  117. 

“ Sarah,  90. 

Edmonds,  David,  134. 

“ Joseph,  133. 

Edwards,  James,  56. 

Ellarbeck,  Lieutenant,  119. 

Ellerbeck,  Samuel,  91. 

Elliot,  John,  174. 

Elliott,  James,  71. 

“ Capt.  Matthew,  43,  144. 

Ellis,  John,  168. 

Elmsley,  Hon.  John,  44,  97. 

“ Mrs.,  24. 

Elsworth,  Caleb,  55,  123. 

“ Neil,  138. 

« Philip,  55. 

Eman,  John,  111. 

Embury,  Andrew,  25,  124. 

“ David,  22. 

“ John,  21,  24. 

“ Mary,  20. 

Emerson,  John,  143. 

Emery,  Barnard,  66. 

“ John,  140. 

“ Mary,  165. 

“ Thomas,  107. 

Emmett,  Stephen,  15. 

Empy  (Empey),  Ann,  105. 

“ Catherine,  111. 

“ Christian,  106. 

“ Elizabeth,  106. 


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203 


Empy  (Empey),  Elizabeth,  108. 

“ Eve,  105. 

“ John,  106. 

“ Richard,  107. 

“ William,  Junior,  107. 

Endicott,  John,  71,  97. 

Engel,  George,  51. 

Esmond,  Enoch,  55. 

Euly,  Charles,  112. 

Everitt,  Capt.  John,  79,  117. 

“ Lieut.,  37. 

Eversie,  Jacob,  169. 

“ John,  165,  187. 

Everson,  John,  138. 

Everton,  Thomas,  95. 

Everts,  Boswell  (Roswell),  179. 

“ Oliver,  179. 


F 

Fadelle,  John,  38. 

Fairchild  (see  also  Farechild). 

“ Benjamin,  6. 

“ Benjamin,  14. 

“ Daniel,  173. 

“ Eleazar,  31. 

“ Henry,  173. 

“ Isaac,  14. 

“ Joseph,  15. 

“ Peter,  14. 

Fairfax,  Christian,  120. 

Fairfield,  Benjamin,  88. 

“ Jonathan,  76. 

“ Sebray,  95. 

“ Stephen,  88. 

“ William,  Junior,  88. 

“ William,  Senior,  76,  125. 

Fairman,  John,  Junior,  20. 

“ Nancy,  21. 

“ Robert,  21. 

Falconer,  James,  102,  171. 

“ Joseph,  173. 

“ Thomas,  75. 

Falkner,  Mary,  114. 

« William,  146. 

Fanning,  Col.,  8. 

Fare,  Daniel,  83. 

Farechild  (see  also  Fairchild). 

“ Eleazer,  80. 

Farewell  (see  Farwell). 

Farlinger,  Nicholas,  106. 

Farnum,  Archelaus,  134. 

“ John,  134. 

Farr,  John,  40. 

“ Richard,  40. 

“ William,  40. 

Farrand,  Jacob,  115,  167,  187. 
Farrington,  Joseph,  62. 

“ Samuel,  53. 

" Stephen,  54. 

Farris,  Joseph,  140. 

“ Thomas,  140. 

Farwell,  William  Faulton,  182. 
Fennel,  James,  109. 

Ferguson, , 153. 

“ Alexander,  25,  134. 

“ Arra,  20  (2). 

" George,  167. 

“ Jean, 113. 

“ John,  28  (2),  39,  40. 

“ John,  167. 


Ferguson,  Jonathan,  28,  161. 

“ Magdalene,  28. 

“ Mary,  53. 

“ Melison,  119. 

“ Peter,  158. 

“ Peter,  167. 

“ Richard,  161. 

“ Roswell,  62. 

“ Rozel,  55. 

“ Sussanah,  110. 

“ Wilkinson,  28. 

Fero,  Margaret,  143. 

Ferris,  Daniel,  78. 

“ David,  60. 

“ John,  80. 

“ William,  60. 

Feterlay,  John,  167. 

Fetterly,  Mary,  105. 

Fidler,  Eleanor,  46. 

Fields,  Daniel,  40. 

Fike,  Francis,  147,  148  (2). 

Filer  (see  Fyler). 

Finch,  Henry,  132. 

“ James,  67. 

“ Richard,  132. 

Finkle,  Henry,  90. 

“ Jacob,  21. 

« John,  21. 

Finney,  George,  113. 

Fish,  Mary,  134. 

“ Samuel,  134. 

Fishback,  Henry,  148. 

Fisher, , 98. 

“ Alexander,  91,  122. 

“ Frederick,  29,  136. 

“ Henry,  176. 

“ Jacob,  178. 

“ John, 178. 

Fitch,  Titus,  86. 

Fitchett,  Elizabeth,  20. 

Fitzgerald,  John,  51. 

Fitzpatrick,  Peter,  107. 

Flack,  Richard,  40. 

Fleming,  David,  79. 

Fleming,  John,  44,  79. 

“ Thomas,  146,  176. 

Folluck,  Cornelius,  50. 

Forbes,  Ann,  114. 

Fornier,  Louison,  135. 

Fornyea,  Christopher,  29. 

Forrest,  Henry,  67. 

Forsyth,  George,  10,  12  (4),  13  (2),  123. 
“ James,  106. 

“ John,  107. 

“ Joseph,  121,  123  (3). 

“ William,  Junior,  11. 

Forsyuer,  Sarah,  92. 

Fort  Erie,  187. 

Fort  St.  Philip,  9. 

Fortier,  Lieut.  P.  M.,  80. 

Fortune,  Joseph,  105. 

“ William,  183,  185,  193. 

Foster,  John,  118  (2). 

“ Martin,  73. 

Fournier,  Andrew,  112. 

Fowler,  Nathan  I.,  34. 

Fox,  William,  55. 

Fralick  (see  also  Freilick,  Frolic). 

“ Jacob,  94. 

“ Zacarias,  94. 

Francis,  John,  168. 

Franklin,  Mathew,  173. 


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Franks,  William,  187. 

Fraser,  Captain,  176. 

“ Daniel,  92. 

“ David,  16. 

“ Donald,  110. 

“ General,  3. 

“ Grace,  177. 

“ Grace,  177. 

“ Jane,  118. 

“ Jeremiah,  134,  166. 

“ John,  121. 

“ Margaret,  118. 

“ Mary  Ann,  118. 

“ Rebecca,  74. 

“ Capt.  Thomas,  19,  44  (2),  172. 
“ Thomas,  176. 

“ Adjt.  William,  27,  94. 

“ Capt.  William,  15,  44,  164. 

“ William,  69. 

“ William,  177. 

Frederick,  Conrad,  29,  73. 

“ John,  141. 

“ Lewis,  176. 

“ Martin,  73. 

“ Peter,  22. 

Fredericks,  Elizabeth,  135. 

Freel  (see  also  Friel). 

“ Peter,  166. 

“ Thomas,  166. 

Freeman,  Asa,  173. 

“ Richard,  23,  82. 

“ Thomas,  76. 

Freilick  (see  also  Fralick,  Frolic). 

“ Christopher,  88. 

“ John,  88. 

“ Peter,  89. 

Frelick,  Hannah,  87. 

“ Hannah,  92. 

“ Martin,  88. 

French,  Henry,  76. 

“ Jeremiah,  110. 

“ John,  135. 

Fresby,  Esther,  178. 

Frey,  Philip,  et  al,  9. 

Freymouth  (see  also  Friermouth). 

“ John  A.,  90. 

Friel  (see  also  Freel). 

“ Peter,  55. 

Friermouth  (see  also  Freymouth). 

“ John  Adam,  78. 

Frint,  Henry,  63. 

“ John,  63. 

“ Martin,  63. 

Frolic,  Martin,  122. 

Frost,  Thomas,  140. 

Frymire,  Nicholas,  177. 

“ Philip,  107. 

“ Philip,  143. 

Fulmore,  John,  140. 

Furlow,  Cornelius,  158. 

“ Jacob,  158. 

Fyler,  Oris,  36. 

G 

Gaffield  (see  Gosfield). 

Gage,  James,  31. 

Gahan,  Edward,  70. 

Gainsfort,  Lieutenant,  152. 

Gallenger,  Catherine,  105. 

Gallinger,  Christian,  111. 


Gallinger,  Margaret,  108. 
Galloway,  Alexander,  71. 
Gamble,  John,  183. 

“ Richard,  183,  189. 

“ William,  97. 

Gananoque  Lake,  65,  131. 

Gaoler  at  Newark,  149. 

Gardner,  Samuel,  168. 

Garlock,  Elizabeth,  176. 

“ Peter,  176. 

Garner,  George,  11. 

Garrett,  Isaac,  54. 

Garrison,  Mary,  162. 

Garritt,  Simeon,  71. 

Gastin,  Thomas,  61. 

Gates,  Abel,  85. 

Gautier,  Charles,  37. 

Gellairt,  Peter,  69. 

Geliy,  Joseph,  69. 

German,  Elizabeth,  82. 

“ Jacob,  80. 

“ John,  83. 

“ Lewis,  80. 

“ Mary,  72. 

“ Mary,  83. 

Germaine,  Catherine,  21. 
Gerolamay,  Elizabeth,  56. 

Ghent,  John,  32. 

“ Thomas,  31. 

Gibb,  Catherine,  167. 

Gibbs,  Cornelius,  136. 

“ Ebenezer,  136. 

“ Nathan,  136. 

“ Nathan,  Junior,  136. 

“ Thomas,  136. 

Gibson,  William,  32. 

Gifford,  Humphrey,  60. 

“ Samuel,  60. 

Gilbert,  Anna,  71. 

“ Caleb,  50,  52. 

“ James,  122. 

“ Josiah,  11. 

“ Nancy,  162. 

“ Stephen,  72. 

Gilchrist,  Peter,  45. 

Gillam,  Thomas,  152. 

Gillespie,  William,  171. 

Gilmar,  William,  97. 

Gilmore,  John,  132. 

Gisso,  Charles  William,  145. 
Givens,  Angelique,  146. 

“ Lieut.  James,  4,  146,  165. 
Glasford,  Mindwell,  114. 

“ Paul,  176. 

Glebe,  57. 

Glover,  Jacob,  4. 

Gode,  Hannah,  85. 

Goheen,  Thomas,  59. 

Goldsmith,  Joshua,  72. 

Gomer,  Jacob,  177. 

Goodyear,  Edward,  95. 

Goodwin,  Charles,  161. 

Goose,  John,  140. 

Gordon, , 152. 

“ John,  38. 

“ Joseph,  97. 

Gordonier,  Henry,  88. 

“ Jacob,  88. 

Gosfield,  Nathaniel,  63 
Gouin,  Robert,  138. 

Graham,  John,  27. 

“ Oliver,  66. 


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205 


Graham,  Robert,  80. 

“ Robert,  Junior,  80. 

“ Capt.  William,  6. 

“ William,  138. 

Grant,  Hon.  Alexander,  23,  42,  172,  192. 

“ Alexander,  114. 

“ Allan,  179. 

“ Ann,  179. 

“ Archibald,  181. 

“ Catherine,  65. 

“ Christian,  113. 

“ Duncan,  24. 

“ Duncan,  111. 

“ James,  55,  178. 

“ John,  24. 

“ John,  113,  166. 

“ John,  120. 

“ Louis,  111. 

" Margaret,  181. 

“ Margery,  113. 

“ Mary,  107. 

“ William,  105. 

“ William,  167. 

Grass,  Daniel,  88. 

“ Eve,  82. 

“ John,  29,  87. 

“ Mary,  87. 

“ Capt.  Michael,  88,  118,  119. 

“ Peter,  88. 

Graver,  John,  44. 

Gray,  Ann,  90. 

“ Calso,  167. 

“ Mrs.  Elizabeth,  104,  158. 

“ Col.  James,  104,  187. 

“ John,  34. 

“ Robert  I.  D.,  24,  34,  104,  115. 
t(  Lieut.  Thomas,  116. 

“ Thomas,  154. 

“ Capt.  William,  169. 

Greeley,  Aaron,  59,  61  (2),  62,  63,  64,  95,r155, 
171,  187. 

Green, , 152. 

“ Ann,  17. 

“ Benjamin,  14. 

“ James,  17. 

“ John,  Junior,  162. 

“ Mary,  113. 

Green  Point,  16. 

Gregory,  Moses,  11. 

Griffin,  Joseph,  77  (2). 

“ William,  60. 

Griffith,  John,  96. 

Griswold,  John,  163. 

Grooms,  Elijah,  86. 

Grout,  Ferdinand,  62. 

Groves,  Abby,  106. 

Gruer,  John,  121  (4). 

Gruler,  Paul,  58. 

Guilder,  Charles,  23. 

Guinup,  Brittain,  85. 

Guknor,  Stephen,  61. 

H 

Haderim,  Conrod,  30. 

Hagerman,  Benjamin,  34. 

“ Christopher,  36. 

“ Mrs.,  35. 

“ Nicholas,  35,  91. 

Hagart,  Margaret,  113. 

Haggart,  James,  112. 

Haggerman,  Abraham,  60. 

“ Isaac,  60. 


Haight,  Daniel,  53. 

“ Joel,  54. 

Haldimand,  General,  117,  118  (6),  119  (7). 
Hall,  Daniel,  173. 

“ Isaiah,  59,  64. 

“ John,  51. 

“ Noah,  24. 

“ R.,  117. 

Hallowell,  Benjamin,  24. 

Halsted,  Laurence,  73. 

“ Stephen,  73. 

Hamblin  (see  Hamlin,  Hamlon). 

Hambly,  William,  30. 

Hamilton,  Andrew,  39. 

“ Lieut. -Gov.,  4,  90,  117,  118  (2), 

121. 

“ Joseph,  171. 

“ Hon.  Robert,  10  (2),  40,  168  (10), 

171,  172,  192. 

Hamlin,  David,  178. 

Hamlon,  Silas,  47. 

Hands,  Cyrus,  30,  31. 

“ William,  42,  43,  193. 

Hanes,  Michael,  143. 

Harcourt,  John,  94. 

Hardison,  Benjamin,  187. 

Hare,  Barnabas,  175. 

“ Catherine,  175. 

“ Daniel,  62. 

“ John, 170. 

“ John, 175. 

“ Mary,  175. 

“ Stephen,  51. 

“ William,  175. 

Harffy,  William,  43. 

“ William,  Junior,  136. 

Harkimer,  Charlotte,  86. 

Harnes,  Darius,  93. 

“ Jasin,  92. 

Harriman,  Joseph,  194. 

“ Nathaniel,  60. 

Harris,  Botten  (Baltus),  60. 

“ David,  29. 

“ Gilbert,  29. 

“ Joseph,  60. 

“ Martin,  183. 

“ Myndert,  127. 

“ Peter,  60. 

“ Rachel,  53. 

Harrison,  Christiana,  52. 

“ Huldah,  184. 

“ William,  55. 

“ William,  Junior,  52,  56. 

Harrow,  Captain,  43. 

Hart,  Mary,  107. 

“ Moses,  109. 

Hartle  (see  also  Hertel). 

“ Christian,  163. 

“ Elizabeth,  106. 

« Sally,  106. 

Hartman,  Philip,  90. 

Hartwell,  Francis,  117. 

Haskill,  Joseph,  147,  148. 

“ Nathaniel,  147,  148. 

Haskins,  Dradoma,  134. 

“ Elisha,  30. 

“ Elizabeth,  132. 

“ Joseph,  46. 

“ Nicholas,  132. 

Haslip,  Mary,  157. 

Hastings,  Nathaniel,  191. 

Haugh,  Jacob,  136. 


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Haugh,  John,  22. 

“ Martin,  21. 

Havens,  George,  74. 

Haviland  (see  Heaviland). 

Hawl,  Asa,  173. 

Hawlev,  Davis,  86,  121. 

“ ' Jehiel,  88. 

“ Jeptha,  88,  122. 

“ Martin,  86,  121,  123  (2). 

“ Mary,  80. 

“ Russell,  86. 

“ Sheldon,  86,  121. 

Haws,  Edward,  132. 

Hay,  Governor,  144. 

Hays,  Mary,  181. 

Hazen,  Daniel,  116. 

Heaviland,  John,  63. 

Heecock,  Truman,  134. 

Heilien,  Andrew,  131. 

Helmer,  Ann,  110. 

Henderson,  Caleb,  31,  69. 

“ David,  134. 

“ Euterpie,  165. 

“ Hanah,  165. 

“ Jonathan,  134,  165. 

Henesey,  John,  72. 

Hennsey,  James,  154. 

Henry,  James,  69. 

Herkemer  (see  also  Harkimer). 

“ Capt.  Henjoest,  75. 

“ Mary,  75. 

“ Nicholas,  85. 

Herkimer,  Laurence,  87. 

Hern,  Josiah,  81. 

Herneclay,  Joseph,  121. 

Heron,  Samuel,  102,  147,  184. 
Herrick,  Daniel,  158. 

Herriman  (see  Harriman). 

Hertel,  Mary,  110. 

Hesse,  Jacob,  90. 

Hetchlor,  Six,  173, 

Hewett,  Jacob,  101. 

“ John,  6. 

Hick,  Samuel,  46. 

Hicks,  Benjamin,  51. 

“ Daniel,  56. 

“ Edward,  29,  56. 

“ Isaac,  87. 

“ Joseph,  78,  86,  176. 

“ Lewis,  87. 

“ Mary,  55. 

Hicock  (see  Heecock). 

Hill,  Ebenezer,  41. 

“ Mrs.  Isabella,  23  (2). 

“ Nazareth,  88. 

“ Patrick,  136. 

“ Thomas,  139  (2),  178. 

Hills,  Thomas,  182. 

Hillton,  William  B.,  27. 

Hillyer,  Lieut.  Nathaniel,  192. 
Hinman,  Thomas,  62. 

“ Theron,  62. 

Hix,  Joshua,  60. 

Hixon,  Daniel,  45. 

Hodges,  Ebenezer,  184. 

“ Edmund,  184. 

Hoen  (see  D’Hoen). 

Hoffman  (see  also  Huffman). 

“ Adam,  22. 

“ James,  29. 

“ Peter,  22. 

“ Sarah,  21. 


Hoffnail  (see  also  Huffnail,  Hufnagle). 

“ Andrew,  21. 

Holcomb,  Magdalen,  93. 

Holebert,  Heman,  47. 

Hollingshead,  Anthony,  167,  169. 

“ Aschsah,  169. 

“ Isaac,  69. 

“ William,  182,  190. 

Hollister,  Mary,  110. 

Holmes,  Asa,  41. 

“ Charles,  117. 

“ Neil,  147. 

“ William,  152. 

Holt,  Barzille,  167. 

“ Moses,  161. 

Honeywell,  Daniel,  62. 

“ Ruth,  163. 

“ Isaiah,  62. 

“ Rice,  62,  68. 

Honsinger,  Margaret,  183. 

Hoople,  Eleanor,  111. 

“ Henry,  109. 

Hooten,  William,  158. 

Hopkins,  Moses,  61. 

Hopper,  Abraham,  168. 

Horning,  Abraham,  36. 

“ John, 119. 

Hossack,  Christina,  68. 

Hotchkiss,  Elizabeth,  77. 

Hotrum  (see  Haderim). 

Hough  (see  also  Haugh,  Huff). 

“ Asa,  20. 

“ Elizabeth,  148. 

“ Isaac,  152. 

Hover,  Henry,  96. 

“ Melison,  119. 

How,  Solomon,  132. 

Howard,  Dyer,  66. 

“ Edward,  75. 

“ Elizabeth,  66. 

“ John,  66. 

“ John,  191. 

“ Ensign  Mathew,  66. 

“ Peter,  66,  134. 

“ Stephen,  66,  134. 

“ Thomas,  75. 

Howe,  Daniel,  85. 

“ Margaret,  87. 

“ Mathew,  85,  119. 

“ Ruth,  103. 

Howell,  John,  53. 

“ Mathew,  70. 

Howland,  Samuel,  Junior,  78. 
Hubbard,  Jesse,  39. 

“ Thomas,  66,  132. 

Hubei,  Prindel,  141. 

Huckleberry,  Philip,  136. 

Hudson,  John  H.,  103. 

Huff  (see  also  Haugh,  Hough). 

“ Bruin,  123  (2),  125. 

“ Charles,  20. 

“ Henry,  41,  176. 

“ John,  50,  80. 

“ Shadrach,  35. 

“ Solomon,  20.  80. 

“ Solomon,  Junior,  80. 

Huffman  (see  also  Hoffman). 

“ Elias,  89. 

“ Philip,  22. 

Huffnail  (see  also  Hoffnail,  Hufnagle). 

“ Jobot,  56. 

Hufnagle,  Sarah,  183. 


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207 


Huggerman,  Nicholas,  15. 

Jerome,  Asahel,  60. 

Hughes,  Ruben,  51. 

Jessup,  Col.,  7. 

Hughs,  James,  162. 

“ Major  Edward,  171,  175. 

Hughson  (see  also  Huson). 

“ Capt.  Joseph,  48. 

“ Jacob,  95. 

Jews,  unable  to  hold  lands,  109. 

“ Nathaniel,  158. 

John,  Thomas,  49. 

Hull,  Eli,  60. 

Johns,  Daniel,  68. 

“ Israel,  41. 

Johnson,  Abraham,  178. 

Humsted,  Gideon,  128. 

“ Ann,  48. 

Hunsinger  (see  Honsinger). 

“ Anna,  148. 

Hunter,  David,  17. 

“ Anne,  28,  39. 

“ David,  Junior,  77. 

“ Asa,  155. 

“ William,  158. 

“ Conrod,  175. 

Huntley,  Benjamin,  133. 

“ Frederick,  101. 

“ Enoch,  133. 

“ George,  28  (2),  39. 

Hurd,  Sally,  46. 

“ Isaac,  3. 

Hurlbert  (see  Holebert). 

“ Jacob,  22. 

Hurst,  James,  38. 

“ James,  56,  82. 

Huson,  Caleb,  182. 

“ Sir  John,  50,  96,  156,  157. 

“ Elijah,  182. 

“ John,  140. 

Hutchins,  Henry,  167. 

“ Josiah,  178. 

Huycke,  Isaac  C.,  54. 

“ Lawrence,  127,  177. 

“ Margaret,  137. 

“ Nicholas,  177. 

I 

“ Thomas,  177. 

“ William,  120  (2). 

“ William,  153. 

Indian  lands,  41. 

Johnston,  Andrew,  53. 

Indian  Point,  85,  86. 

“ Henry,  53. 

Indians: 

“ Isabel,  93. 

Chippewas,  116,  147,  157. 

“ James,  40. 

Moravians,  164. 

“ Joseph,  140. 

Ochepise,  147. 

“ Lieut.  William,  28,  185. 

Shawanese,  41. 

Johnstone,  Andrew,  71. 

Indians,  Purchases  from,  193. 

Jones,  Augustus,  2,  17. 

Ingersoll,  Thomas,  34,  139,  190. 

“ Benjamin,  66. 

Ingleshart,  Barnhart,  56. 

“ Charles,  62. 

Innis,  Robert,  42,  137,  180,  190. 
Iredell,  Abraham,  43. 

“ Daniel,  46. 

“ David,  66,  162. 

Irish,  Peter,  123,  153. 

“ David,  134. 

“ Robinson,  158. 

“ Lieut.  David,  161. 

Iron  works,  65,  131,  136. 

“ David,  Senior,  16. 

Islands: 

“ Eldad,  69. 

Grenadier,  3. 

“ Elias,  61. 

In  Grand  River  (Cataraqui),  85. 

“ Elizabeth,  71. 

Tonte,  50. 

“ Ephraim,  71.  173. 

Ives,  Arnon,  64. 

J 

“ John,  23,  182. 

“ John,  145,  150. 

“ Capt.  John,  190. 
“ Lieutenant,  66. 

“ Marshall,  187. 

Jackson,  Anne,  175. 

“ Sarah,  180,  190. 

“ David,  88,  89. 

“ Solomon,  16,  161,  162. 

“ James,  123,  175. 
“ Joseph,  137. 

“ John,  148  (2). 

“ Margaret,  175. 

“ Peter,  175. 

“ Robert,  97. 

“ Thomas,  154.  190. 

K 

“ Robert,  Junior,  97. 

Kaine,  Elizabeth,  113. 

“ Robert,  Senior,  97  (2). 

Karr,  David,  94. 

“ Thomas,  90. 

Katchbow,  Chris.,  118  (2). 

Jacob,  George,  137. 

Keeler,  James,  182. 

Jacobs,  Jonathan,  194. 

“ Joseph,  59  (2),  63  (4),  64  (2),  142,  153 

Jacocks,  David,  164. 

171. 

Jahonnett,  Cesar,  165. 

“ Martin,  59. 

Jalin,  Charles,  69. 

Keith,  Jonathan,  136. 

Jameson,  William,  140. 
Jarvis,  Hanah  Owen,  126. 

“ Ruel,  136. 

“ Scotland,  136. 

“ William,  32,  126,  137. 

“ Union,  136. 
“ Unite,  136. 

Jefferies,  James,  69. 

Jenkins,  Solomon,  11. 

Kellar,  , 118. 

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Kellar,  Frederick,  26. 

Lake,  Christopher,  89. 

“ Henry,  29. 

“ James,  89. 

“ Jean,  92. 

“ Jane,  133. 

“ John,  29. 

“ John,  89. 

“ Magdalane,  96. 

“ Nicholas,  70. 

Keller,  John,  21. 

“ Phebe,  70. 

“ Philip  Martin,  56. 

Lake  Simcoe,  115. 

Kelly,  John,  14. 

La  Mothe,  Elizabeth,  79. 

“ John,  62,  95. 

Lampin,  Anthony,  109. 

“ William,  63,  73. 

“ Mary,  109. 

Kemp,  David,  Junior,  11. 

Lampson,  James,  175. 

“ John,  20,  50,  121. 

“ William,  Junior,  175. 

“ Mary,  20. 

La  Musique,  Jean,  69. 

Kendrick,  Duke  William,  18,  178,  192. 

Lamb,  Isaac,  66. 

“ Hiram,  178. 

“ Isaac,  Junior,  66. 

“ John, 178. 

Land,  Ephraim,  158. 

“ Joseph,  177,  192. 

Land  grants,  18. 

Kennedy,  Alexander,  Senior,  181. 

Land  grants  to  women,  26. 

“ Allen,  181. 

Landon,  Asa,  Junior,  69. 

“ William,  28. 

“ Asa,  Senior,  31. 

Kerr,  Agnes,  153. 

“ Electa,  76. 

“ Dr.  Robert,  37,  151,  153,  157,  168. 

“ Elizabeth,  30. 

“ Robert,  et  al,  153. 

“ Herman,  30. 

“ William  Johnson,  153. 

“ Rebecca,  76. 

Kesler,  Michael,  52. 

Lane,  George,  133. 

Kessler,  Stephen,  140. 

“ Joseph,  62,  63. 

Kesyler,  William,  169. 

“ Roger,  194. 

Ketcham,  David,  138. 

“ Solomon,  41. 

Ketcheson  (see  Kitcheson). 

Lang,  John,  108. 

Kief,  Francis,  52. 

Langlade,  Charles,  Junior,  37. 
“ Charles,  Senior,  37. 

Kilborn,  Abel,  66. 

“ David,  31. 

Lapan,  Anthony,  18. 

“ David,  Senior,  95. 

Lapp,  Amy,  81. 

“ Herman,  30. 

« Jeremiah,  78,  82. 

“ Samuel,  31. 

Laraway,  Hannah,  25. 

“ William,  30. 

“ Peter,  25. 

Kilburn,  Benjamin,  68,  77. 

Larocque,  Francis,  190. 

“ Hannah,  69. 

“ Francis,  Junior,  190. 

“ James,  84. 

Laroway,  Peter,  185. 

“ Lucy,  76. 

Larraway,  Isaac,  93. 

“ Samuel,  132. 

Larway,  Harmanus,  92. 

Killburn,  Anthony,  41. 

Laselle,  Nicholas,  138. 

Kincaird  (Kincaid),  John,  132. 
King,  Charles,  30,  151,  157. 

Latham,  James,  84. 

Laton,  Samuel,  24. 

Kingston,  Town  of,  16  (2),  17,  24,  28  (5), 

Laughlin,  Alexander,  190  (2). 

35  (2),  44  (3),  45,  51,  70  (2),  76, 

“ Daniel,  184. 

79,  80,  84  (2),  85  (5),  86  (5),  88, 

Launay,  Joseph,  58. 

91  (6),  92,  96  (2),  126,  130  (5), 

Laundrie,  Gabriel,  58. 

137,  159  (2),  161,  174,  190  (2). 

Lawe,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  159. 

Kintner,  George,  164. 

“ George,  Junior,  172. 

Kirby,  Elizabeth,  82. 

Lawrence,  Daniel,  73. 

“ John,  Junior,  32. 

“ John,  121. 

Kitcheson,  William,  124  (2). 

“ John,  151. 

Kitson,  John,  168. 

“ Levi,  28. 

Klingenbrunner,  Nicholas,  128. 

“ Richard,  70,  127,  177. 

Knappen,  David,  184. 

Lawson,  Abraham,  3. 

“ Truman,  184. 

Leach,  Rufus,  136. 

Knight  (see  also  Night). 

Leahy  (see  also  Leaky). 

“ Cornelius,  80. 

“ Elizabeth,  67. 

“ Isaac,  80. 

“ John,  67. 

“ Mahlon,  80,  117. 

“ Robert,  67. 

Knolton,  Thomas,  30. 

“ William,  Senior,  67. 

Knowlton,  Thomas,  Senior,  70. 

Leake,  Margaret,  83. 

Koughnet  (see  Coughnutt). 

“ James,  122. 

Koyle,  Ephraim,  132. 

Leaky,  William,  173. 

Krickel,  Nicholas,  56. 

Lee,  David,  133. 

Kuhn,  Peter,  116. 

“ John,  47. 

L 

Lain,  Jacob,  173. 

“ William  Hooker,  41. 
Leech,  Joshua,  129. 
L’Etourneau,  Peter,  191. 
Legislative  Councillor,  171. 
L’Maire,  Christopher,  139. 

Laird,  John,  69. 

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209 


Leman,  Laurence,  176. 

Lemont,  Jemimah,  69. 

Leonard,  John,  91. 

Leonney  (see  also  Loeney,  Lowny). 

“ John,  85. 

Leslie,  George,  65. 

Lewis,  Adam,  57. 

“ Edmund,  47. 

“ Levy,  15. 

“ Levy,  Junior,  15. 

Lickers,  Henry,  36. 

Lieth,  James,  43. 

Lincoln,  Elihu,  61. 

Lindsey,  James,  26. 

Lines,  Nathaniel,  35,  91. 

Link,  Mary,  108. 

“ Mary,  110. 

“ Mathias,  107. 

Lippencutt,  Richard,  156. 

Lipps,  John,  138. 

Little,  John,  136. 

Livingston,  John,  132. 

“ Capt.  John  William,  169. 

“ William,  134. 

Lloyd  (see  also  Loyd). 

“ Daniel,  124. 

“ Henry,  124. 

Lock,  Jacob,  11. 

Lockwood,  David,  74. 

“ Elezer,  170. 

“ Hannah,  74. 

“ Henry,  26. 

“ John,  26. 

Lodor,  Job,  91. 

Loeney  (see  also  Leonney,  Lowny). 

“ Eleanor,  105. 

“ Edward,  107. 

Loft,  Leany,  83. 

London,  Richard,  14. 

Long,  Elias,  14,  155. 

“ Jacob,  14. 

“ Philip,  154. 

Long  Point  settlement,  4,  7,  8 (2),  30,  38,  116, 
137,  144. 

Longuiel,  Madam,  186. 

“ Monsieur,  186,  188. 

Longwill,  John,  71. 

Lonie,  Pierre,  87. 

Lorain,  Charles,  148. 

L’Orignal,  Seigniory  of,  71. 

Losee,  William,  53. 

Lott,  John,  Junior,  70. 

“ Peter,  58. 

“ Philip,  70. 

Lotteridge,  Captain,  189. 

“ John,  151. 

“ Robert,  168. 

“ William,  151. 

Lottridge,  Captain,  152. 

“ Robert,  2. 

Loucks,  Henry,  92. 

“ Joseph,  143. 

Louks,  Abraham,  46. 

“ Catherine,  94. 

Lounsbury  (see  also  Lownsberry). 

“ Robert,  38. 

Lovelace,  Ebenezer,  138. 

Loveless,  Jeremiah,  75. 

Lovelle,  John,  91. 

Loverin,  John,  69. 

Lownsberry  (see  also  Lounsbury). 

“ William,  73. 


Lowny  (see  also  Leonney,  Loeney). 

“ Samuel,  106. 

“ William,  106. 

Loyalist  claims,  31. 

Loyd  (see  also  Lloyd). 

“ Catherine,  20. 

“ Daniel,  22. 

“ Henry,  20. 

Loyed,  William,  117  (2). 

Loyst,  Henry,  25. 

Lucas,  Amos,  87,  94. 

“ George,  87,  94. 

“ Susannah,  92. 

Ludwig,  Frederick,  52. 

“ Mary,  52. 

Luscombe,  Samuel,  73. 

Lutes,  Joseph,  127. 

“ Margaret,  37. 

Lymburner,  John,  11. 

“ Mathew,  11,  41. 

Lynch,  James,  113. 

Lyons,  John,  178. 

“ Thomas,  178. 

M 

Mabee,  Levinia  (Levinah),  127,  174. 

McAfee,  Dudley,  49. 

McAlpin,  George,  95. 

McArthur,  Daniel,  193. 

“ Donald,  113. 

“ John,  52. 

“ John,  113. 

“ John,  Junior,  52. 

“ Peter,  113. 

“ Peter,  193. 

Macaulay,  Robert,  119. 

Macauley  (see  Macaulay, McAulay,McCaulay, 
McCauley). 

McAulay,  Robert,  130. 

McAvay,  Dennis,  49. 

McBride,  George,  135. 

“ Peter,  Junior,  175. 

McCall, , 38. 

“ Donald,  173  (2). 

“ John,  159. 

McCartie,  Michael,  60. 

McCartney,  Joseph,  51. 

“ Michael,  54. 

“ William,  142. 

McCaulay,  Dr.  James,  57. 

“ Mrs.,  57. 

“ Robert,  118. 

McCauley,  James,  18. 

“ John,  24. 

“ Robert,  32,  96. 

McCleas, , 6. 

McCollom,  Benedict,  132. 

“ Ethan,  132. 

McConnell,  Hugh,  118,  124. 

McCool,  Joseph,  11. 

“ William,  11. 

McCord,  Sarah,  84. 

McCormick,  Alexander,  138. 

McCrae,  Thomas,  39,  43. 

McCready,  Ann,  179. 

“ Anthony,  179. 

“ David,  179. 

“ John,  179. 

“ Mary,  114. 

McCrimmen,  Donald,  52. 

“ Elizabeth, [52. 


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McDonald,  Sgt.  Mir.  Alexander,  45. 

McDonell,  Mary,  110. 

« 

Angus,  73. 
Donald,  78. 

“ Mary,  110. 

« 

“ Mary,  111. 

tt 

Donald,  142. 

“ Mary,  146. 

a 

John,  32,  96. 

“ Mary,  175. 

“ John,  85. 

McDonell, , 116. 

“ Mary,  188. 

“ Capt.  Miles,  27,  152. 

tt 

Alexander,  105,  107. 

“ Lieut.  Ranald,  45. 

a 

Alexander,  110. 

“ Rev.  Roderick,  166. 

a 

Alexander,  139,  152,  167. 

“ Roderick,  181. 

tt 

Alexander  (Sheriff),  155,  157. 

“ Roderick,  181. 

tt 

Alexander,  190. 

“ Sally,  110. 

u 

Alexander  (Glengarry),  194. 

“ William,  164. 

McDougal,  Catherine,  114. 

tt 

Capt.  Allan  (K.R.R.N.Y.),  15. 

tt 

Capt.  Allan  (84th  Regt.),  151. 

McDougald,  Donald,  167. 

a 

Allan,  166. 

McDougall,  Allan,  117. 

tt 

Allan,  175. 

“ Barbara,  28. 

it 

Angus  (York),  37  (2),  151,  157. 

“ Hannah,  90. 

tt 

Angus,  49. 

“ John,  97. 

a 

Angus,  110  (2). 

“ Mary,  90. 

« 

Angus,  et  al,  151. 

“ Peter,  90. 

tt 

Ann,  110. 

“ Robert,  43. 

u 

Ann,  175. 

McEachron,  Daniel,  30. 

« 

Capt.  Archibald  (K.R.R.N.Y.),  15. 

McEwan,  Rachael,  110. 

tt 

Lieut.  Archibald  (84th  Regt.), 
118  (2),  122  (3). 

McFall,  Capt.  David,  45. 
McFee,  Ann,  104. 

tt 

Barbara,  78. 

McFerson,  James,  168. 

tt 

Catherine,  49. 

McGill,  Catherine,  36. 

tt 

Catherine,  106. 

“ Hon.  John,  6,  131,  156. 

It 

Catherine,  110. 

McGillis,  Christy,  164. 

it 

Catherine,  111. 

“ Isabella,  181. 

tt 

Mrs.  Catherine,  150. 

“ John,  142. 

tt 

Donald,  107. 

McGlaughlen,  Alexander,  181. 

tt 

Donald,  110. 

McGloghlon,  David,  110. 

tt 

Donald,  110. 

“ Robert,  110. 

tt 

Donald,  117  (2),  121  (3),  174. 

McGrah,  Catherine,  25. 

tt 

Donald,  167. 

“ Christopher,  20. 

tt 

Duncan,  104  (2). 

“ Jean,  20. 

tt 

Duncan  (84th  Regt.),  110. 

“ Owen,  22. 

tt 

Duncan  (K.R.R.N.Y.),  110. 

“ Rachel,  21. 

it 

Elizabeth,  39. 

McGrath,  Hannah,  92. 

it 

Elizabeth,  181. 

“ Owen,  124. 

it 

Farquhar,  138. 

McGregor,  Catherine,  106. 

it 

Florey,  105. 

“ Col.  Gregor,  42,  57. 

it 

Helen,  44. 

“ Isabella,  112. 

it 

Heneritta,  181. 

“ John,  24. 

“ John  (Sandwich),  42,  180. 

tt 

Hugh,  110. 

tt 

Isabella,  181. 

“ Robert,  146. 

tt 

Sgt.  James  (Detroit),  152. 

McGruer,  Christian,  106. 

tt 

James,  157. 

“ Margaret,  114. 

tt 

Jane,  110. 

McGuin,  Ann,  81. 

tt 

Jane,  180. 

“ Anthony,  82. 

it 

Jannet,  104. 

Mcllmoil,  John,  133. 
Mclnnally,  Christopher,  57. 

it 

Jenny,  105. 

tt 

Jenny,  113. 

Mclntire,  Hanah,  181. 

tt 

John  (Cornwall),  110. 

“ Nelly,  113. 

tt 

John  (84th  Regt.),  110. 

McIntosh,  Angus,  42,  143. 

ft 

John  (W.  H 17,  Cornwall),  110. 

“ Benjamin,  139. 

“ Catherine,  106. 

tt 

John,  110  (2). 

tt 

John,  152. 
John,  163. 

“ Isabella,  106. 

it 

“ Jane,  164. 

tt 

John,  166. 

“ John,  106. 

“ John,  167. 

tt 

John,  181. 

tt 

John,  181. 

“ John,  175. 

it 

John  Roy,  181. 

“ Lauchlin,  81. 

it 

Kitty,  105. 

“ Mary,  113. 

it 

Kitty,  107. 

“ Patrick,  164. 

tt 

Margaret,  110. 

“ William,  113. 

it 

Margaret,  181. 

McIntyre,  John,  158. 

tt 

Margery,  163. 

McKage,  William,  60. 

It 

Mary,  105. 

McKay,  Angus,  112. 
“ Ann,  87. 

tt 

Mary,  105. 

GENERAL  INDEX 


211 


McKay,  Anne,  112. 

“ Christy,  112. 

“ Daniel,  113. 

“ Jacob,  49. 

“ John,  128,  168. 

“ Marcella,  168. 

“ Samuel,  87. 

McKee,  Col.  Alexander,  42  (2),  43,  98,  137, 
144,  147. 

McKenzie,  Alexander,  42. 

“ Barbara,  78. 

“ William,  79. 

McKeyes,  Barnabas,  63. 

“ Daniel,  60. 

McKim,  James,  121. 

McKinlay,  John,  120. 

McKinley,  John,  129  (9),  130  (8). 

McKinsie,  Isabella,  181. 

McKiny,  Samuel,  16. 

McKinzie,  Collin,  89. 

McKirman,  John,  64. 

McLaney,  John,  127,  134. 

McLaren,  Anne,  112. 

“ Archibald,  77  (2). 

“ Mary,  67,  84. 

“ Nancy,  67,  84. 

“ Lieut.  Peter,  77. 

McLary,  James,  11. 

McLauchlin,  John,  35. 

McLaughlin,  Edward,  W.,  11. 

“ James,  193. 

“ John,  86  117  (2). 

“ John,  194. 

McLaughlon,  John,  117  (2). 

McLean,  Allan,  24,  50. 

“ Catherine,  106. 

“ Duncan,  102,  175. 

“ Grace,  164. 

“ Harriet,  96. 

“ Henry,  77. 

“ Hugh,  18,  126. 

“ Jean,  68. 

“ John,  31,  77. 

“ John,  138. 

“ Mary,  85. 

“ Lieut.  Niel,  15. 

“ Niel  (Kingston),  50,  96. 

“ Rebecca,  95. 

“ Robert,  68,  78,  179. 

* “ Stephen,  17. 

“ William,  85. 

McLees,  see  McCleas. 

McLeland,  Archibald,  106. 

Maclem,  James,  116. 

McLenan,  Sarah,  113. 

McLeod,  Christian,  163. 

“ Harriot,  164. 

“ Jenny,  164. 

“ John,  117. 

“ Mary,  164. 

“ Peggy,  105. 

McLinnan,  Alexander,  75. 

McMartin,  James,  120. 

“ Malcolm,  114. 

“ Margaret,  114. 

“ Nelly,  168. 

McMichael,  Edward,  29,  38,  138,  143,  158  (2). 
“ Isaac  W.,  11. 

“ John,  95. 

McMichel,  Elizabeth,  164. 

McMicken,  Peter,  148. 

McMillan,  Lieut.  Alexander,  188. 


McMillan,  Donald,  105. 

“ Donald,  110. 

“ Kitty,  105. 

“ Kitty,  105. 

“ Susanna,  107. 

“ William,  73. 

McMullen,  Catherine,  26. 

McMullan,  Hugh,  168. 

“ Mary,  114. 

McNabb,  Alexander,  50,  146. 

“ Lieut.  Allan,  126,  175. 

“ Colin,  160. 

“ James,  172. 

McNaughton,  Donald,  112. 

McNeil,  Archibald,  133. 

“ Archibald,  133,  160. 

“ Euraney,  165. 

McNiel,  Elizabeth,  68. 

McNiff,  Patrick,  108. 

McNutt,  James,  Junior,  57. 

McPhee  (see  McFee). 

McPhale,  Ann,  163. 

“ Archibald,  110. 

“ Margry,  110. 

McPherson  (see  also  McFerson). 

“ Corp.  Daniel,  118. 

“ Dougald,  112. 

“ Kenneth,  78. 

“ Peter,  82. 

McQueen,  Alexander,  97. 

McRae,  Anne,  112. 

McRoberts,  Mary,  151. 

McTagert,  Peter,  21. 

“ Samuel,  21. 

McVagh,  Levenia,  166. 

McVey,  Unah,  179. 

Magistrate,  16,  17,  21,  32,  35,  39,  40,  51,  52, 
53  (2),  69,  75,  85,  87,  92  (2), 
146  (2),  160,  165,  166  (3),  173, 
178. 

Magraw,  Margaret,  51. 

Mahar,  Michael,  70. 

Maisonville,  Alexis,  43,  143. 

Malcolm,  Finlay,  Junior,  11. 

“ John,  11. 

Mallat,  Abraham,  45. 

Mallet,  Peter,  138. 

Mandeville,  Richard,  149. 

Mann,  Lieut.  John,  108. 

“ Samuel,  154. 

Maple  sugar,  127. 

Marcilles,  John  B.,  168. 

Marigan,  James,  11. 

Mark,  Gasport,  56. 

Markal,  Leany,  83. 

Markland,  Thomas,  75  (2),  96,  118,  119  (2), 
130. 

Markle,  Henry,  23. 

“ Jacob,  23. 

“ Michael,  143. 

“ Suffelt,  141. 

Markley,  Charles,  147. 

Marlborough,  Inhabitants  of,  46. 

Marrim,  Samuel,  61. 

Marselas  (see  also  Marcilles). 

“ George,  175. 

Marsh,  Catherine,  110. 

“ Jesper,  65. 

“ Mathias,  119,  125. 

“ Robert,  51. 

“ Samuel  William,  154. 

Marsh,  William,  Junior,  72. 


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No.  39 


Marther,  Samuel,  148. 

Martin,  Amos,  90. 

“ Ann,  111. 

“ James,  141. 

“ John,  42. 

“ Moses,  60. 

“ Peter,  45. 

“ Richard,  45. 

Masten,  Peter,  62. 

Masters,  Daniel,  79. 

Mathas,  Thomas  E.,  95. 

Mathews,  Amer,  193. 

Matlock,  Caleb,  50,  150. 

Matterson,  Caleb,  17. 

Matteson,  Philip,  66. 

Mattice,  Abraham,  185. 

“ Ann,  109. 

“ Elizabeth,  101. 

“ Elizabeth,  163. 

“ Jennet,  166. 

“ Lanah,  95. 

“ Mary  M.,  83. 

Maybe,  Abraham,  53. 

“ Peter,  35. 

Maybee,  John,  80. 

“ Leah,  154. 

Mealey,  Patrick,  128. 

Meldrum,  George,  42. 

Melvin,  Isaac,  146. 

Merchant,  16,  27,  58,  137,  159,  160,  174. 
Meriman,  Mercy,  179. 

Merkill,  Henry,  166. 

“ John,  166. 

Merkle,  Richard,  108,  109  (2). 

Merkley,  Henry,  105. 

Merrick,  Stephen,  23. 

Merrill,  Rogger,  61. 

Merriman,  Joel,  59,  64. 

Merrit,  Joseph,  87. 

“ Josette,  87. 

“ Lieut.,  87. 

“ Mary,  138. 

“ Cornet  Thomas,  138. 

Merrium,  John,  95. 

Merry,  Benjamin,  39. 

Messenger,  Martin,  60. 

Meyers  (see  also  Myers). 

“ Ally,  83. 

“ Jacob  W.,  58. 

“ John,  11. 

“ Capt.  John  W.,  58,  71  (2). 

“ Leonard  W.,  71. 

Miamis,  6. 

Michael,  Cutlip,  184. 

“ Elizabeth,  184. 

Michel,  Harry,  179. 

Middauch,  Gilbert,  66. 

Middleton,  Robert,  55. 

Midland  District  Commission  Report,  193. 
Mikel  (see  Michael). 

Miles,  Abner,  128. 

“ James,  148. 

Mill  site,  6,  7,  9,  32,  50,  94,  126,  131,  132,  134, 
139,  144,  162,  175. 

Miller,  Agnes,  83. 

“ Andrew,  78,  81,  118,  121. 

“ Widow  Christy,  166. 

“ Cornelius,  51. 

“ Garret,  29,  82. 

“ George,  75. 

“ Hannah,  104. 

“ Henry,  132. 


Miller,  Jacob,  51. 

“ Jacob,  88,  119. 

“ Jenny,  78. 

“ John,  51. 

“ Nicholas,  168,  178. 

“ Peter,  81. 

“ Stephen,  106. 

“ William,  30. 

Mills,  Frederick  Lewis,  46. 

“ William,  51. 

Milross,  Thomas,  104. 

Milton,  Jane,  83. 

“ John,  83. 

Minaker  (see  Miniker,  Myneker). 
Miniker,  Frederick,  52. 

“ Loadowick,  52. 

Minorca,  Island  of,  9. 

Misener,  John,  11. 

“ Peter,  11. 

Missimer,  John,  34. 

Mitchel,  Isaac,  182. 

“ Jehiel,  133. 

“ Margaret,  111. 

“ Sarah,  179. 

Mitchell,  Nathan,  62. 

Mix,  John,  63. 

Monforton,  William,  17. 

Monshur,  Balsu,  178. 

Monteith,  Hugh,  138. 
Montgomery,  Archibald,  46  (2). 

“ Hugh,  173. 

“ Susanah,  47. 

Montross,  Amy,  37. 

“ Anderson,  37. 

“ Fanny,  37. 

“ Hannah,  37. 

“ Leah,  154. 

“ Levi,  37. 

“ Margaret,  37. 

“ Peter,  Junior,  37. 

“ Peter,  Senior,  37, *154. 

“ Silas,  37. 

“ Simon,  37. 

Moody,  Walter,  156,  185. 

Moor,  John,  56. 

Moore,  John,  91. 

“ Mary,  109. 

“ Patrick,  62. 

“ Thomas,  47. 

Moravian  Society,  164. 

Morden,  Daniel,  28. 

“ John,  182. 

“ Joseph,  187. 

Mordoff  (see  also  Murdoff). 

“ James,  33. 

“ Lois,  33. 

“ Thomas,  24. 

More,  Mary,  36. 

Morey,  Joseph,  120. 

Morgan, , 98. 

“ John,  45,  159. 

“ John  Stile,  11. 

Morris,  Mathias,  62. 

Morrison,  David,  166. 

“ Henry,  134. 

Morse,  Lieut.  Humphrey,  194. 
Moseley,  Ann,  71. 

“ George,  71. 

Mosely,  Benjamin,  128. 

Mosier  (see  Mosure). 

Moss,  John,  112. 

Mosure,  John,  74. 


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213 


Mott,  Amy,  78. 

Motz,  Henry,  50,  55,  82,  86,  117  (2),  119. 
Mountain,  Settlers  in,  19. 

Muckle,  John,  14,  15. 

“ John,  Junior,  12. 

Mudge,  Elijah,  49. 

“ John,  49. 

Muirhead,  James,  10,  11  (6),  12,  13  (3),  117. 

“ John,  117. 

Mulholland,  Hugh,  192. 

“ James,  192. 

Mulloy,  Thomas,  168. 

“ Wieney,  114. 

Munro,  Anne,  113. 

“ Frances,  66. 

“ Hon.  John,  44. 

“ John,  105. 

“ Margaret,  105. 

“ Mary,  111. 

Munsell,  Benjamin  Ruggles,  67. 

Munshaw  (see  Monshur). 

Murchinson,  Colin,  181. 

Murchison,  Duncan,  141. 

“ John,  24. 

“ Murdoch,  24. 

Murdoff  (see  also  Mordoff). 

“ George,  Senior,  93. 

“ Margaret,  93. 

Murphy,  Timothy,  137,  145. 

Murpot,  Michael,  22. 

Musculus,  John  Charles,  80. 

Myers,  Fredericka,  184. 

“ George  William,  148. 

“ John  W.,  118. 

“ Michael,  110. 

Myneker,  John,  78. 


N 


Nellis,  W.  Henry,  8. 

Nettleton,  Amos,  179. 

“ Amos,  Junior,  178. 

“ Deborah,  46. 

“ Stephen,  132. 

New  Brunswick,  131. 

New  Jersey,  8. 

New  Johnstown,  46,  111. 

New  Regulations,  162. 

New  Settlement,  Lake  Erie,  139. 

Newcastle,  Town  of,  33,  95. 

Newark,  Town  of,  4,  8 (2),  23  (3),  24  (3),  26, 
36,  38,  44,  48,  49  (3),  57,  59,  79, 
116,  128  (2),  138,  148  (2),  153J(2), 
155,  168,  175. 

Niagara,  4,  8. 

Nichol,  Robert,  141. 

Nichols,  Israel,  194. 

“ Silas,  75. 

Nicholson,  Archibald,  21. 

“ Israel,  46. 

Nickerson,  Eliud,  60. 

Night,  Nancy,  47. 

Nooth,  J.  Mervin,  128. 

North,  James,  52. 

“ Winifred,  56. 

North  West  Company,  150. 

Norton,  John,  39,  148. 

Nugent,  John,  61. 

“ Robert,  129. 

Nunn,  Samuel,  12. 


O 


O’Bryan,  James,  173. 

“ Roger,  30. 

Obryon,  William,  64. 

O’Carr  (see  O’Chu). 

O’Chu,  Peter,  135. 

Officers’  Wives,  150. 

Ogden,  John,  64,  161. 

Olcott,  Timothy,  63. 

Oldfields,  Nathaniel,  38. 

Olds,  Gilbert,  12. 

Oliver,  Aaron,  24. 

“ Ann,  24. 

“ Cornelia,  24. 

“ Elizabeth,  24. 

Olker,  Elisha,  71. 

Olmsted  (see  Humsted,  Umstead). 

Omsted, , 14. 

“ Gideon,  12,  128. 

“ Jonas,  12. 

O’Neil,  Elizabeth,  29. 

“ Lieutenant,  29,  137. 

“ Mary,  137. 

“ Miss,  159. 

Orbele,  Conrod,  82. 

Orr,  William  M.,  61. 

Orsburn,  Allice,  146. 

Orser,  Gabriel,  79. 

“ Isaac,  80. 

“ Mary,  86. 

Osburn,  Mary,  35. 

Ostrander, , 184. 

“ Andrew,  12. 

Otto,  Elizabeth,  108. 

“ Francis,  167. 

“ Gottlieb,  142. 

“ Mary  Barbara,  105. 

Otts,  Thomas,  194. 

Overholt,  Abraham,  34. 

“ Elizabeth,  57. 

“ Isaac,  12. 

“ Jacob,  12. 


P 

Pacquette,  John,  74. 

Paine,  Tom,  183,  185. 

Pajot, , 193. 

Palmer,  Caleb,  73. 

“ David,  28. 

“ George,  63. 

Palmerton,  James,  184. 
Palstt,  Rudolff,  165. 

Papineaux, , 186. 

Papts  (see  Palstt,  Popst). 
Pardoe,  John,  137. 

Park,  William,  43,  137. 
Parke,  William,  180. 

Parker,  Amos  Mathews,  194. 
“ Ichabod,  167. 

“ Samuel,  60. 

“ Samuel,  Junior,  60. 

Parkes,  William,  137. 

Parkins,  Clark  Rice,  68. 
Parks,  David,  24. 

“ Dianah,  25. 

“ Nathan,  Junior,  164. 

“ Nathaniel,  25. 

“ Sally,  104. 

“ Sarah,  92. 


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No.  39 


Parmely,  Thomas  T.,  46. 

Parmer,  James,  60. 

Parnel,  Abraham,  46. 

Parrott,  Lieut.,  119. 

Parry,  John,  191. 

Parsons,  Chattwell,  19. 

Paterson,  Allan,  65. 

“ Whitfield,  134. 

“ William,  Junior,  133. 

Patterson,  William,  133. 

Pattinson,  Richard,  42,  180. 
Pawling,  B.,  9. 

Paxton,  Thomas,  159. 

Payson,  Ephraim  Holland,  127. 
Peck,  Cornelius,  31. 

Peek,  Cornelius,  184. 

“ James,  Junior,  184. 

“ James,  Senior,  184. 

“ Samuel,  184. 

Peer,  Edward,  27. 

“ Jacob,  27. 

“ John,  27. 

“ Philip,  27. 

Peese,  Joseph,  133. 

Pember,  Philip,  35,  82,  122, "124. 
Peneck,  Samuel,  66. 

Pennock.  Abelec,  17. 

“ ' Ann,  173. 

“ Samuel,  17. 

“ Sarah,  76. 

Penock,  Philimon,  174. 

Pensyl,  John,  25. 

Pepper,  Elizabeth,  104. 

Perring,  Frederick,  60. 

“ Rana,  62. 

Perry,  Ann,  39. 

“ Barney,  12. 

“ Ezra,  12. 

“ Nathaniel,  136. 

“ Robert,  39. 

“ Zacheus,  134. 

Peters,  Bemslee,  69,  119,  125,  145. 
“ Darcus,  190. 

“ Elijah,  191. 

“ Mrs.  Elizabeth,  159. 

“ John,  53. 

“ Mary  Ann,  17. 

“ Samuel,  191. 

“ Thomas,  46. 

“ William  B.,  38. 

Peterson,  Nicholas,  125  (2). 

“ Paul,  124. 

Petit, , 152. 

Petry,  Joseph,  168. 

Pettit,  Daniel,  35. 

“ Isaac,  12,  30. 

“ John,  14,  15. 

“ Martha,  54. 

“ N.,  11. 

“ Uriah,  12,  29. 

Phelps,  Davenport,  117. 

“ Josiah,  115. 

Philips,  Daniel,  133. 

“ Elisha,  56,  124. 

“ Joseph,  62. 

Phillips,  Elisha,  93. 

“ John,  57. 

“ Margaret,  26. 

“ Mary,  90. 

Pick,  Caleb,  31. 

Picked,  John,  Junior,  21. 

Pier,  Stephen  W.,  12. 


Pierce,  Andrew,  5,  14. 

Pilkington,  Lieut.,  5. 

Pine,  Catherine,  91. 

Piper,  Caleb,  41. 

Pitts,  Samuel,  61. 

Plangert,  Conraudt,  36. 

Plate  (Platto),  Gertrude,  154. 

“ Peter,  154. 

Plattsburg,  New  York,  183. 
Playter,  Ely,  128. 

“ George,  116. 

“ Messrs.,  101. 

“ Sarah,  65. 

Plummer,  Lucretia,  86. 

“ Thomas,  38,  85. 
Pollard,  Richard,  43,  137. 

Popst,  Adam,  167. 

Popts,  Frederick,  109. 

“ Mary,  109. 

Porter,  Dorothy,  135. 

“ George,  127,  128. 

Post,  Ashbel,  41. 

“ Frederick,  118. 

“ Jediah  H.,  158. 

“ John,  25. 

“ Unice,  161. 

Pother,  Philip,  148. 

Potter,  Jesse,  54. 

Pottier,  John,  48. 

Potts,  Reynard,  32. 

Powell,  Mrs.  Anne,  95,  115. 

“ John,  147. 

“ William  Dummer,  83,  115 
Powley,  Elizabeth,  82. 

“ Jacob,  81. 

Pratt,  Ebenezer,  132. 

Prefle,  Rev.  Mr.,  28. 

Presqu’isle,  33. 

Preston,  Isaac,  55. 

Price,  Christian,  57. 

“ John,  67. 

“ Thomas,  83. 

Prindle,  Hulday,  94. 

“ Joel,  93. 

“ Louis,  20. 

“ Mary,  92. 

Pringle,  Joseph,  118. 

“ William,  118. 

Printer,  6. 

Proctor,  Joseph,  72. 

Prosser,  Jonathan,  58. 

Protin,  Pierre,  69. 

Provost,  Joseph,  41. 

Prunner  (see  Bruner). 

Pruyn,  Francis,  89. 

“ Harman,  22. 

“ Katherine,  21. 

“ Mary,  55. 

“ Mary,  155. 

“ Matthew,  35,  125. 
Pulman,  Robert,  47. 

Purdy,  Caleb,  72. 

“ Charlotte,  86. 

“ Gilbert,  60. 

“ Gilbert,  82. 

“ Joseph,  Junior,  59. 

“ Mary,  82. 

“ Micajah,  122. 

Purvis,  John,  28. 

Putman  (see  Pulman). 

Putnam,  Mary,  104. 


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215 


Q 

Quackenbush,  Peter,  72. 
Quant,  Jacob,  140. 

Quick,  Franey  (Faney),  45. 

“ John,  136. 

Quinte,  Bay  of,  52,  82. 


R 

Raddish,  Rev.  Thomas,  34,  49. 

Raden,  Phillip,  60. 

Rainey  (see  also  Renny). 

“ Seth,  122  (3). 

“ William,  17. 

Rambough,  Christien,  109. 

“ Jacob,  108,  109. 

“ William,  25. 

Randall,  Benjamin,  132. 

Rankin,  James,  85. 

Ransier,  Elizabeth,  85. 

“ William,  81. 

Rattan,  Jemima,  81. 

“ Mary,  72. 

“ Peter,  81. 

Rawdon,  Inhabitants  of,  50. 

“ Lord,  4. 

Raymond,  Ephraim,  173. 

Read,  Jane,  95. 

“ Obediah,  77. 

“ Rebecca,  76. 

Reaum,  Charles,  173. 

Reddick  (see  Riddick). 

Reddin  (see  Ridden). 

Redick,  Peggy,  165. 

Redford,  Thomas,  112. 

Reed,  John,  73. 

“ William,  Junior,  73. 

“ William,  Senior,  73. 

Reese,  Peter,  194. 

Reid,  Luke,  136 
Rely,  Thomas,  47. 

Renny,  Seth,  86. 

Reserve,  16,32,46,52,57,  67,  102,  115,121, 
127,  142,  148,  160,  188. 

Reynolds,  George,  49. 

“ Henry,  49. 

“ John,  49. 

“ Lucy,  49. 

“ Othaniel,  49. 

“ Richard,  49. 

“ Sarah,  49. 

“ Thomas,  115. 

“ William,  49. 

“ William,  Junior,  28,  49. 

Reynolds’  settlers,  49. 

Rich,  Levi,  23. 

Richards,  Daniel,  78,  84. 

“ John,  Junior,  84. 

“ Margaret,  50,  91. 

“ Owen,  84. 

Richardson,  Amos,  93. 

“ Benjamin,  59,  64. 

“ Benjamin,  Tunior,  61. 

“ Eve,  24. 

“ Henry,  93. 

“ James,  51,  67  (2),  70,  118. 

“ James,  64. 

“ John,  61. 

“ Joseph,  61. 

“ Dr.  Robert,  43. 


Richardson,  Sarah,  70. 

William,  66. 

Richie,  Henry,  174. 

Richmond,  Cyrus,  64. 

“ Ichabod,  62. 

“ Sylvester,  64. 

Rickley  (see  Rikely). 

Ridden,  Francis,  120. 

Riddick,  Philip,  16. 

Ridner,  Henry,  36. 

Ridout,  — , 145. 

_ “ Mary,  48. 

Rightmyer,  William,  35. 

Rikely,  Mary,  94. 

Rimmerman,  Henry,  161. 

Rivers : 

Black  Creek,  38,  121,  162. 

Collin’s  Creek,  7,  79. 

Detroit,  23. 

Don,  6,  44,  128  (2),  145,  156. 

Four  Mile  Creek,  5. 

Gananoque,  94. 

Grand  (Cataraqui),  85,  117,  120. 

Grand  (Ottawa),  183,  185. 

Great  (Cataraqui),  122,  123. 

Humber,  6. 

Ottawa,  129  (6). 

Petite  Nation,  175. 

Rideau,  129  (2). 

St.  Lawrence,  129,  164. 

Thames  (or  La  Tranche),  4,  7 (2),  19,  41, 
116,  139,  142,  147,  164. 

Roach,  Maurice,  128. 

Robbins,  John,  59. 

Robertson, , 40. 

“ Daniel,  166. 

“ Elizabeth,  96. 

“ James,  86. 

“ Mary,  105. 

“ Neil,  106. 

Robins,  Francis,  104. 

“ James,  92. 

“ Richard,  58. 

“ William,  59. 

“ William,  85. 

Robinson,  — — — , 19  (2),  183,  186. 

“ Christopher,  71. 

“ James,  29,  85. 

Roblin,  John,  36. 

“ Owen,  35,  36. 

“ Philip,  35,  121. 

“ Stephen,  184. 

Rocheleau,  Francois  Xavier,  28. 

Roe,  Coleman,  19. 

“ Walter,  43. 

Rogers,  Benjamin,  12. 

“ David  McG.,  59,  64,  160. 

“ Major  James,  160. 

“ John,  182. 

“ Mary,  160,  182. 

“ Lt.  Col.  Robert,  59,  160. 

Roman  Catholics  of  Stormont,  166. 

Root,  Azariah,  187. 

Rorison,  Bazil,  34,  38,  70. 

Rose,  Catherine,  91. 

“ Ezekiel,  47. 

“ Janet,  181. 

“ Moses,  133. 

Rosebush,  Joseph,  65. 

“ Solomon,  17. 

Rosenburg,  Jacob,  176. 

Ross,  Alexander,  52,  114. 


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Ross,  Andrew,  97. 

“ Christian,  105. 

“ Christian,  112. 

“ Donald,  167. 

“ James,  167. 

“ John,  98. 

“ Mary,  114. 

“ Mary,  114. 

“ Robert,  163. 

“ Wate,  25. 

“ William,  25. 

“ Zenos,  21,  124. 
Rousseau,  Jean  Baptiste,  32. 
Row,  Lydia,  76. 

Rowe,  Thomas,  140. 

Roys,  Dorothy,  111. 

“ Sarah,  167. 

Ruggles,  General,  128. 

“ James,  128,  177. 
Runion,  Hanah,  164. 

Ruport,  Peter,  109. 

Rush,  Andrew,  81. 

“ Martin,  58. 

“ Martin,  Junior,  73,  165. 
“ Martin,  Senior,  73,  165. 
Russell,  Ann,  27. 

“ Elizabeth,  18,  126. 

“ James,  27. 

“ Jean,  27. 

Ruttan  (see  also  Rattan). 

“ Jacob,  56. 

“ Peter,  35. 

Ryan,  James,  48,  57. 

“ Margaret,  32. 

Ryckman  (see  also  Rykman). 
“ Albert,  29. 

“ John,  36. 

“ John,  Junior,  53. 

“ John,  Senior,  53. 

“ Mary,  83. 

Ryerse,  Samuel,  10. 

Rykman,  Albert,  126. 

“ Eunis,  126. 

“ John,  126. 


S 

Saa,  Harman,  88. 

Sabin,  David,  45. 

Sager  (see  also  Seager, "Segar). 

“ John,  80. 

“ States,  22. 

St.  Clair,  Jonathan,  194. 

Sales,  Ahab,  12. 

“ Thomas,  12. 

Salt  Springs,  13. 

Sample,  Hugh,  46. 

Sanders,  (see  also  Saunders). 

“ Mathias,  102. 

Sandford,  Ephraim,  Junior,  152. 
Sandwich , 171. 

Sandwich,  Town  of,  42,  57,r137,  180. 
Sarandac,  Joseph,  112. 

Saratoga,  New  York,  7. 

Saunders,  Henry,  52. 

“ Mathias,  146. 

Sayles  (see  also  Sales). 

“ Mordica,  6. 

Scarlet,  George,  185. 

Scharmahorn,  John,  96,  123  (2). 

William,  92. 

Scheifflin  (Schieffelin),  Jonathan,  43. 


Schermehorn,  John,  25. 

Schofield,  Thomas,  149,  180. 

Scosel,  James,  49. 

Scott,  Francis,  46. 

“ John,  178. 

“ Jonathan,  102,  128. 

Scovell,  Samuel,  133. 

Scram,  Frederick,  49. 

“ Garret,  49. 

Scripture,  Jeremiah,  64. 

Seager  (see  also  Sager,  Segar). 

“ John,  57. 

Sealey,  Ludovick,  38. 

Seaman,  Caleb,  Junior,  133. 

Secor,  Isaac,  52. 

Secord,  David,  Junior,  30. 

“ John,  Junior,  172. 

“ Silas,  29. 

Secretary,  143. 

See  (see  also  Saa). 

“ Leaney,  114. 

Seeley  (see  also  Sealey). 

“ Rebecca,  31. 

Segar  (see  also  Sager,  Seager). 

“ John,  51,  57. 

“ John,  123. 

“ Sarah,  121,  123. 

Seigniory  de  Point  a Lorignac,  186. 
Selby,  Prideaux,  4,  23,  37,  39,  43. 
Semmons,  Abraham,  72. 

“ David,  72. 

Senian,  Jonas,  58. 

Sennott,  Walter,  71. 

Senseman,  Gottlob,  et  al , 164. 
Serjeant,  Silas,  5. 

Servos,  Daniel,  5. 

“ Nelly,  114.  _ 

Settlers  under  Nominees,  18. 
Seymour,  Benjamin,  58,  121. 
Shaffer,  Nicholas,  141. 

Shank,  Major,  151. 

Shark,  John,  51,  57. 

Sharman,  Margaret,  93. 

Sharp,  Conraut,  35. 

“ Cornelius,  89. 

“ George,  43. 

“ Gilbert,  19. 

“ Lieut.  Guisbert,  90. 

“ John,  46,  89,  122. 

“ John,  Junior,  88. 

“ Peter,  19. 

“ Richard,  94,  126. 

Sharpe,  John,  125. 

Shaver  (see  also  Shaffer). 

“ Adam,  141. 

“ William,  14. 

Shaw,  Hugh,  158. 

“ Michael,  15,  15. 

“ Corp.  William,  21. 

Shebard,  William,  36. 

Sheck,  David,  165. 

Sheehan, , 40. 

Sheek,  Mercy,  109. 

Sheets,  Catherine,  109. 

Sheffield,  Margaret,  109. 

Sheiley,  John,  190. 

Sheldon,  Gideon,  133. 

“ Samuel,  133. 

Shell,  John,  166. 

Shephard,  Joseph,  178. 

Shepherd,  Samuel,  4. 

“ William,  43. 


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Shepley,  Hanah,  141. 

“ John,  141. 

Sheriff,  155. 

“ William,  81. 

Sherman,  John,  149. 

“ Lemuel,  140. 

“ Prince,  132. 

Sherwood,  , 116. 

“ Lois,  77. 

“ Polly,  173. 

“ Reuben,  46,  178. 

Samuel,  85,  178. 

“ Samuel,  Junior,  17. 

Thomas,  48,  164,  179. 
Sheverdfeger,  Samuel,  143. 
Shevertfeger,  Ludwick,  174  (2). 

“ John,  174. 

Shibley,  John,  81. 

Shipbuilding,  115,  131. 

Shipman,  Daniel,  Junior,  77. 

“ Daniel,  Senior,  77. 

“ David,  77. 

“ Lydia,  76. 

“ Ravina,  76. 

“ Sarah,  76. 

Shoeman,  Baltus,  93. 

“ Christina,  93. 

“ Magdalen,  93. 

Shook,  Adam,  133. 

“ Philip,  133. 

Short,  R.  T.,  102. 

Shorts,  Catherine,  20. 

Showers,  Ann,  58. 

Shults,  Peter,  56. 

Shumaker,  Jacob,  160. 

Shurtliff  (see  Shutiff). 

Shutiff,  Gideon,  190. 

Sicker,  John,  56. 

Sickler,  John,  63. 

Sills,  Conrad,  118. 

“ George,  25,  118. 

“ John,  19. 

“ Lawrence,  118. 

Silver,  Abner,  61. 

“ Daniel,  59,  61. 

“ Timothy,  62. 

Simcoe,  Lieut.  Gov.,  1,  49. 
Simmerman,  Henry,  52. 

Simmons  (see  also  Semmons). 

“ Elizabeth,  190. 

“ Henry,  74. 

Simonds,  John,  Junior,  21. 

Simons,  Titus,  27. 

Simpson, , 23. 

“ Alexander,  119. 

“ James,  25. 

“ Margaret,  26. 

Simson,  John,  64. 

“ Obediah,  64. 

Sinckler,  Samuel,  102. 

Sinclair,  Samuel,  162. 

Singer,  John,  12. 

Singleton,  Capt.  George,  117,  118,  119. 

“ John,  146. 

Size,  John,  57. 

Skinner,  Isaiah,  102,  146. 

Slaght,  Henry,  12. 

Slatter,  William  Tindall,  170. 
Slingerland,  Garret,  145. 

“ Tunis,  145. 

Slingerlandt,  Catherine,  58. 

“ Mary,  27. 


Sloat,  Michael,  54. 

Sloot,  Jemima,  81. 

Slosen,  Joseph,  133. 

Sly,  Joshua,  171. 

“ William,  134. 

Slye,  William,  66. 

Smades  (see  also  Smedes). 

“ Diana,  179. 

“ Joshua,  59. 

« Luke,  59. 

Small,  Mrs.  Eliza,  154. 

“ John,  10,  11  (2),  12  (3),  147,  154,  156, 
157,  189. 

Smedes,  Joel,  46. 

Smith, — -,  44. 

“ Abigail,  113. 

“ Abijah,  19. 

“ Amy,  81. 

“ Ann,  58. 

“ Ann,  81. 

“ Betsy,  70. 

“ Catherine,  124. 

“ Charles,  53. 

“ Cornelius,  67. 

“ Daniel,  19. 

“ Daniel,  66. 

“ David,  141. 

“ Hon.  David  W.,  37,  68,  128,  148,  154, 
155. 

“ David  W.,  Junior,  156. 

“ Doctor,  3. 

“ Dolly,  166. 

“ Ebenezer,  66. 

“ Eleanor,  184. 

“ Elias,  147,  148,  160. 

“ Elias,  Junior,  154. 

“ George,  26. 

“ Hannah,  92. 

“ Henry,  72,  134. 

“ Henry,  Junior,  27. 

“ Isabella,  113. 

“ James,  160,  161. 

“ Jane,  95. 

“ Jehiel,  133. 

“ John,  26. 

“ John,  19. 

“ John,  134. 

“ John,  148. 

“ John,  153. 

“ Sgt.  John,  76. 

“ Jonas,  54. 

“ Joseph,  15,  48. 

“ Margaret,  110. 

“ Margaret,  112. 

“ Moses,  16. 

“ Lieut.  Peter,  17. 

“ Peter,  44,  122,  188. 

“ Peter,  139. 

“ Philip,  92. 

“ Richard,  70. 

“ Samuel,  16. 

“ Samuel,  83. 

“ Samuel,  172. 

“ Sarah,  111. 

“ Spencer,  136. 

“ Susannah,  92. 

“ Terence,  3 (2). 

“ Thomas,  44. 

“ Timothy,  133. 

“ William,  79. 

“ William,  136. 

“ William  Kennedy,  11,  32. 


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Snellie,  John  Booth,  74. 
Snetsinger,  Christian,  104. 

Mathias,  111. 

Snider,  John,  136.' 

“ John,  Junior,  101,  189. 

“ John,  .Senior,  101. 

“ Mathew,  101,  190. 

“ Peter,  101,  190. 

Snor,  John,  36. 

Snow,  John,  5,  49. 

Snuke,  Godfrey,  16. 

Snyder,  Alexander,  45. 

“ Catherine,  114. 

“ Darcus,  190. 

“ Isaac,  90. 

“ Jacob,  114. 

“ William,  114. 

Sole,  Benjamin,  22. 

“ Joseph,  22. 

“ William,  22. 

Solicitor  General,  116. 

Solomons,  Levy,  109. 

Soper,  Edward,  134. 

“ John,  72. 

“ Leonard,  154. 

“ Levy,  132. 

“ Solomon,  132. 

Sorel,  180. 

Soules,  Daniel,  170. 

Souls,  Aschsah,  169. 

“ Daniel,  169. 

Sparding,  John,  34. 

Spargo,  Benjamin,  173. 

Sparham,  Thomas,  Junior,  85. 
Spencer,  Abner,  62. 

“ Andrew,  16. 

“ Augustus,  16. 

“ Hadeley,  86. 

“ Hazelton,  35,  91,  118  (2). 
“ Henry,  80. 

“ Jerusha,  184. 

“ John,  18. 

“ John,  59. 

“ Margaret,  50,  91. 

“ Patience,  86. 

“ Patient,  35. 

Springer,  Daniel,  38. 

“ John,  26. 

“ Kesia,  168. 

“ Sarah,  152. 

Springfield,  Joseph,  19. 

Sprung,  Gabrum,  64. 

Squier,  Ichabod,  53. 

Stacker,  Elizabeth,  90. 

Stains,  Job,  22. 

Staker,  Conrod,  76. 

“ Henry,  76. 

Stanbury,  Philip,  12. 

Standiliff,  Stambrough,  P.,  60. 
Stanton,  Eldridge,  63. 

Stapleton,  Elizabeth,  97. 

“ William,  97. 

Stark,  Jasper,  62. 

Starts,  Jacob,  55. 

Statay,  Bastion,  141. 

“ Mary,  141. 

Stealey,  Tobias,  117. 

Stedman,  Philip,  Junior,  185. 
Steel,  Margaret  Scott,  178. 

“ Mathew,  54. 

“ Sarah,  52. 

Steele,  Moses,  95. 


Stegman,  John,  4,  108. 

Stephens,  Abner,  60. 

“ James,  147. 

Stephenson,  Capt.  Francis,  131. 

Stevens,  Abel,  65,  131  (2),  132,  133  (4), 
134  (6),  136. 

“ Abel,  Junior,  133. 

“ Abigail,  77. 

“ Abner,  135. 

“ Abraham,  134. 

“ Alfred,  132. 

“ Amy,  132. 

“ Betty,  133. 

“ Daniel,  133,  166. 

“ David,  134. 

“ Elijah,  12. 

“ Elisha,  132,  133. 

“ Eunice,  Junior,  133. 

“ Henry,  133. 

“ Isaac,  133. 

“ Lanah,  95. 

“ Lydia,  134. 

“ Mary,  57. 

“ Mary,  77. 

“ Meriam,  134. 

“ Moses,  133. 

“ Penuel,  133. 

“ Roger,  133. 

“ Sarah,  134. 

“ Thomas,  132. 

“ Uriah,  133. 

“ William,  133. 

Steward,  Abner,  13. 

Stewart,  Archibald,  4. 

“ Thomas,  141. 

Stickley,  Christian,  149. 

Stiles  (see  also  Styles). 

“ Amy,  19. 

“ Selah,  19. 

Stillwell,  Lewis,  112. 

Stinson,  John,  55. 

Stober,  John,  125. 

Stone,  John,  13. 

“ John,  132. 

Stoneburner,  Christian,  109. 

Stoner,  John,  154. 

Stookes,  John  C.,  134. 

Storm,  William,  84. 

Storms,  Gilbert,  87. 

“ Henry,  87. 

“ Jacob,  87. 

“ Jeremiah,  52. 

Story,  Ephraim,  134. 

“ Mary,  77. 

“ Solomon,  31,  133. 

“ Stephen,  194. 

Stoughton,  Ann,  90. 

“ William,  75. 

Stover  (see  Stober). 

Stowbridge,  Jemima,  85. 

Stratton,  John,  62.  _ 

Street,  Samuel,  Senior,  172. 

“ Samuel,  184  (4),  185  (11),  192,  193. 
Stretch,  Daniel,  88. 

Strieker,  Sampson,  55. 

Strider,  Charles,  75. 

Strope,  Gasper,  76. 

Struthers,  Janet,  181. 

Stuart,  Andrew,  59,  159. 

“ Ann,  159. 

“ Charles,  59,  159. 

“ George  Okill,  59,  96. 


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Stuart,  James,  59,  159. 

“ James,  141. 

“ Jane,  159. 

“ John,  81. 

“ Rev.  John,  7,  59  (5),  121,  130,  159. 
“ John,  Junior,  59,  159. 

“ Mary,  159. 

“ Robert,  118. 

Styles,  Selah,  14. 

Sullivan,  John,  23. 

Sumner,  Benjamin,  44,  49. 

Surphlet,  Robert,  39. 

Surveyor  General,  18,  32,  33,  37,  162. 
Surveys: 

Adolphus,  Town  of,  39. 

H allowed,  64. 

Hawkesbury,  33. 

Huron  Reserve,  193. 

Mountain,  19. 

Newcastle,  33. 

Pickering,  33. 

Presqu’isle,  33. 

Prince  Edward  County,  64. 

Richmond,  33. 

Turkey  Point,  127. 

Surveys,  Costs  of,  1. 

Sutherland,  Alexander,  114. 

“ Ann,  141,  142. 

“ John  Johnson,  114. 

“ Joseph,  107. 

“ Thomas,  114. 

Sutton,  John,  13. 

Swanson,  Magnus,  158. 

Swardfeger  (see  Scheverdfeger,  Swatfagar). 
Swatfagar,  Frederick,  28. 

Swartout,  Cornelius,  13. 

Swayze,  Isaac,  10,  12,  13  (2). 

Sweet,  Charlotte,  69. 

Swort,  Hanah,  168. 


T 

Talbot,  Lieut.  Thomas,  116. 
Taylor,  Agnus,  91. 

“ Christine,  75,  141. 

“ Christine,  Junior,  75. 

“ James,  79. 

“ Corp.  John,  75  (2),  118. 

“ Mary,  75. 

“ Nathaniel,  70,  126. 

“ Nelly,  75. 

“ Serjeant,  91. 

Teeple,  Lydia,  172. 

Teirey,  Francis,  179. 

Teirs,  Daniel,  131. 

Templeton,  Andrew,  98. 

“ Mary,  146. 

Tenbroeck,  Peter,  128. 

Tennery,  Michael,  148. 

Testis,  Jacob,  45. 

Thomas,  Elizabeth,  26,  148. 

“ Jacob,  132. 

“ John,  50. 

“ Squire,  26. 

Thomps,  Esther,  132. 

Thompson,  Archibald,  119. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth,  27,  94. 
“ Emilia,  140. 

“ George,  35. 

“ James,  191. 

“ Jane,  83. 


Thompson,  John,  13. 

“ John,  27. 

“ Magdalane,  96. 

“ Samuel,  180. 

“ Timothy,  27  (2),  124. 

“ William,  93. 

Thomson,  Andrew,  5. 

“ Archibald,  5 (2). 

“ David,  5. 

Thrasher,  Zadoch,  74. 

Throop,  Dan,  47. 

“ Daniel,  Junior,  31. 

“ Daniel,  Senior,  31. 

Thurber,  John,  163. 

“ Kelly,  163. 

Thurbun,  Joseph,  75. 

Thurison,  Lawrence,  162. 

Tice,  Christina,  171. 

“ Gilbert,  171. 

“ Mary,  182. 

Tiffany,  Gideon,  6. 

Tindall,  Sarah,  90. 

Tindell,  Sarah,  57. 

Tisdel,  George,  34. 

Titus,  William,  133. 

Tivey,  Thomas,  129. 

Tongie,  William,  13. 

Tousack,  Gasper,  57. 

Tousley,  Joseph,  69. 

“ Rebecca,  76. 

Towers,  Jane,  179. 

Townships: 

Adolphustown,  16,  35  (2),  57,  58,  124  (5), 
125  (2). 

Alfred  (Third),  129,  130. 

Ameliasburg,  32,  73,  118  (2),  119,  120,  121, 
122  (2),  124,  165. 

Ancaster,  13,  168  (3),  192. 

Barton  (Eighth),  2,  6,  36,  38,  168  (2),  192. 
Bastard,  131,  160. 

Bertie,  168,  187. 

Blenheim,  32,  49. 

Burford,  36,  48,  49. 

Cambridge,  171. 

Camden  East,  50,  120  (2),  121,  122. 
Camden  West  (Third),  7. 

Charlottenburg,  139. 

Charlotteville,  29,  30,  35,  127,  173. 
Clarence  (York,  Fifth),  129,  130. 

Clinton  (Fifth),  32,  145. 

Cornwall,  106,  110,  130,  141,  187. 
Cramahe,  59  (2),  63,  142. 

Crowland,  13. 

Cumberland,  130. 

Darlington,  5 (3). 

Delaware,  144. 

Dorchester,  49. 

Dover  (First),  4,  19,  39. 

Edwardsburg,  129. 

Elizabethtown,  77,  81. 

Ernesttown,  119  (2),  121  (5),  122  (5), 
123  (4),  124  (2),  125  (2). 
Etobicoke,  145,  148,  154,  167,  182. 
Flamborough,  103. 

Flamborough  East,  37,  157. 

Fredericksburg,  32,  82,  87,  117,  118  (4), 
119  (2), 121  (3), 122, 123  (3), 
124  (10). 

Gainsboro,  10,  26,  168  (5),  184. 

Geneva,  37. 

Glanford,  26  (2),  49,  117. 

Gloucester  (First),  129  (2),  130. 


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T ownships — Continued 

Troyer,  John,  41. 

Grantham  (Third),  9,  168. 

Truesdale,  Ann,  47. 

Haldimand,  39,50,59,68,  95  (2),  102, 153  (2), 

“ Daniel,  47. 

155,  162,  187. 

Trumpour,  Paul,  54. 

Hallowell,  121  (2),  122. 

Truts,  Joseph,  116. 

Hamilton,  50,  57,  59,  65,  135,  187. 

Tubbs,  Daniel,  59. 

Hawkesbury,  33,  186,  188,  193. 

“ Frederick,  60. 

Hope,  142,  143,  147  (4),  148  (2),  154  (2), 

Tucker,  Reuben,  48,  95. 

171,  172,  188. 

Tuffie,  Ensign  Samuel,  38. 

Kingston,  79,  83,  96  (2),  117  (3),  119  (4), 

Turkey  Point,  127. 

120,  121  (2),  122  (5),  123,  124, 

Turner,  Cornelius,  36. 

125. 

“ David,  63. 

Kitley,  67,  77,  111,  131. 

“ David,  Junior,  63. 

Lancaster,  194. 

“ Elias,  61. 

Lansdowne,  65,  134. 

“ John,  63. 

Leeds,  130. 

Tutle,  Eliphalet,  133. 

Loughborough,  82,  96,  117  (3),  120  (2), 

Tuttle,  Daniel,  179. 

121  (2),  125. 

“ Dolly,  109. 

Louth  (Fourth),  9,  13,  28,  36,  57. 

“ Jeremiah,  37. 

Malden,  23  (3),  144,  179. 

“ John,  45. 

Markham,  178. 

Marysburgh,  118  (3),  121  (4),  122  (4), 

“ Peter,  178. 

“ Solomon,  108. 

125  (2),  174. 

“ Stephen,  57,  60. 

Montague,  48. 

Turney,  John,  Junior,  58. 

Murray,  29,  35,  52,  58,  71,  115,  174. 
Newark  (Niagara),  5 (2),  9,  49  (2). 
Osnabruck,  108,  138,  147,  148. 

“ John,  Senior,  58. 

Oxford-on-Rideau,  13  (2),  30. 
Oxford-on-Thames,  28,  34,  139,  149,  185, 

U 

190. 

Ulcoch,  Andrew,  139. 

Pickering,  33,  68. 

Umstead,  Israel,  47. 

Percy,  59  (2),  61,  187. 

Underston,  James,  137. 

Pittsburg  (Cataraqui),  85,  117,  118,  120  (2), 
122,  130  (2),  174. 
Plantagenet,  129  (4),  130,  175. 

Urquahart,  James,  40. 

Raleigh  (First),  142. 
Rawdon  (Eighth),  33,  50. 

V 

Richmond,  33,  119,  121,  123  (2),  124  (2). 

Valentine,  Catherine,  187. 

Roxborough,  130  (2). 

“ John,  187. 

Saltfleet,  13,  33,  36,  138,  170,  192,  193. 

Valerant,  Jaques,  69. 

Sandwich,  143. 

Valle,  Louis,  45. 

Scarborough,  101. 

Valleau,  Peter,  55. 

Seymour,  153. 

Valrant,  Jaque,  92. 

Sidney,  79,  119,  123  (2),  124  (2),  125  (2). 

Van  Alstine,  Alexander,  20. 

Sophiasburg,  16,  121  (2),  122  (3),  124. 

“ Ally,  83. 

Stamford,  13,  171. 

“ Cornelius,  53,  58. 

Thorold, (Ninth),  36,  185. 

“ Isaac,  Junior,  21. 

Thurlow,  73,  95,  118  (3),  120,  122,  180. 

“ Isaac,  Senior,  94. 

Townsend,  10,  14,  45,  128. 

“ Jane,  20. 

Vaughan,  178,  184. 
Wainfleet,  168. 

“ Jonas,  20. 

“ Lambert,  21. 

Walpole,  157,  161,  185. 

“ Lambert,  94. 

Walsingham,  5,  38,  41,  143,  158,  173. 

“ Lambert,  Senior,  25. 

Whitby,  49. 

“ Peter,  118,  121. 

Williamsburg,  138,  187. 

Vanatto,  John,  60. 

Willoughby,  185  (8). 

Van  Blarrican,  Abraham,  55. 

Windham,  50. 

“ Martines,  55. 

Wolford,  46  (2). 

Van  Camp,  Jenny,  78. 

Yonge,  48,  57,  78. 

Vanderbarrack,  Elizabeth,  82. 

York,  6 (2),  44,  95,  97  (2),  101,  102,  111, 

Van derb arrow,  Eve,  152. 

128,  145,  146  (2),  155  (2),  170,  192. 

“ Gilbert,  152. 

Zone  (Fourth),  7. 

Vanderlip,  William,  23. 

Townships,  Report  on,  34,  42. 

Vandusen,  Mary,  111. 

Trap,  Richard,  104. 

Van  Every,  Henry,  32. 

Tredwell,  Nathaniel  H.,  71,  180,  183,  185,  188. 
Tripp,  Charles,  61. 

“ McGregor,  32. 

v diiiiurii,  , loo. 

Van  Leaven,  Cornelius,  74. 

“ Susannah,  182. 

Trompeau,  John,  16. 

“ John,  74. 

“ Paul,  165. 

Vannest,  Varnadus,  90. 

Trompour,  John,  Junior,  162. 

Van  Order,  Ann,  81,  122. 

“ Mary,  35. 

“ Elizabeth,  81. 

“ Paul,  189. 

“ Isaiah,  84. 

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Van  Scot,  Deborah,  75. 

Warren,  John  (Prince  Edward  Co.),  127. 

Van  Sicklen,  Sarah,  66. 

“ John  (Fort  Erie),  187. 

Van  Valkenburgh,  Jacob,  89. 

Wartman,  Barnabas,  87. 

Van  Vleck,  Isaac,  159. 

“ Barnabas,  Junior,  125. 

Van  Waters,  Cornelius  72  (2). 

“ Barnabas,  Senior,  119. 

Van  Wickley,  Paul,  79. 

“ Eve,  82. 

Vanwyck,  Samuel,  171. 

“ Peter,  96. 

Vardy,  Thomas,  191. 

Warwick,  James,  22. 

Varty,  Thomas,  87. 

Washburn,  Ebenezer,  85,  117,  121. 

Vasburg  (see  also  Vosburg). 

Waters,  John,  86. 

“ John  C.,  89. 

“ John  Spiers,  85. 

Vaughn,  Hercules,  62. 

Watson,  Jeffrey,  136. 

Vaughan,  John,  60,  65. 

Way,  Catherine,  91. 

Vent,  Mary,  80. 

“ Daniel,  161. 

Vignau,  Capt.  Joseph,  152. 

“ Samuel,  84. 

Vollick  (see  Folluck). 

Wayne,  General,  6,  45,  87,  88,  184. 

Von  Snell,  John  Frederick,  65. 
Vosburg  (see  also  Vasburg). 

Webster,  Sarah,  30. 

VVCOKb,  ,1/0. 

“ William,  149. 
Wees  (see  Wiss). 

“ John,  90. 

W 

Weight,  Benjamin,  62. 
“ Enoch,  64. 

Waddle,  Francis,  97. 

“ Isaac,  62. 

Wager,  Ephraim  (Everhart),  25. 

“ Jenks,  62. 

“ Thomas,  25,  92. 

“ Samuel,  67. 

“ William,  93. 

Weikle,  George,  24. 

Waggoner,  Frank,  159. 

Welch,  Margaret,  163. 

“ Jacob,  105. 

“ Mary,  148. 

“ Mary,  104. 

“ Thomas,  35,  148. 

Wait  (see  also  Weight). 

Wells,  Rufus,  61. 

“ Reuben,  133. 

“ William,  96. 

Walker,  Daniel,  74. 

Wessell,  Joseph,  54. 

“ Edward,  86. 

Wessells,  Anne,  55. 

“ Henry,  22. 

“ Nicholas,  52. 

“ Isaac,  13. 

West,  John,  29. 

“ James,  136. 

Westley,  Charles,  142. 

“ John,  13. 

“ Joseph,  74. 

Wetheral,  Rufus,  136. 

“ William,  136. 

“ Mary,  22. 

Wheaton,  John,  136. 

“ Ralph,  13. 

Wheeler,  James,  96. 

“ Welden,  88. 

“ Joram,  136. 

“ William,  89,  124. 

“ Nathan,  39,  185. 

“ William,  Junior,  13. 

Whetecomb,  Nathaniel,  51. 

Wallace,  Aaron,  59,  63. 

White,  Augustus,  84. 

Wallis,  Cornelius,  60. 

“ Charles  Samuel,  97. 

“ John,  60. 
Walter,  Philip,  177. 

“ Eleanor,  97. 

“ John,  68. 

Walters,  Pulina,  161. 

“ Joseph,  69. 

“ Ruben,  54. 

“ Mary  Ann,  97. 

Walton,  Joshua,  171. 

“ Polly,  76. 

Wannamaker,  Andrew,  72. 

“ William  Glendower,  97. 

“ Harmanus,  36. 

Whiting,  Isaac,  128. 

“ Jacob,  71. 

“ J-,  14. 

Whitlock,  Capt.  John,  183. 

“ Peter,  72. 

Ward,  Charles,  178. 

Whitney,  Billa,  94. 

“ George,  19. 

“ Christopher,  61. 

“ James,  16. 

“ Christopher,  Junior,  60. 

“ John,  63. 

“ Elijah,  77. 

“ Major,  90. 

Ruloff,  61. 

“ Moses,  16. 

Wickwire,  Elizabeth,  77. 

“ Samuel,  16,  121. 

Wier,  John,  13. 

“ Thomas,  97. 

“ William,  13. 

“ William,  Junior,  16,  121. 

Wilcocks,  Hezekiah,  39. 

Warded,  Michael,  48. 

Wilcox,  Daniel,  57. 

Warner,  Conrad,  110. 

“ William,  32. 

“ George,  110. 

Wildman,  Ezra,  61. 

“ Godfrey,  110. 

Wilkins,  Ann,  86. 

“ Capt.  Robert,  86,  87. 

“ John,  86. 

“ Michael,  Junior,  110. 

“ Robert  Charles,  86. 

“ Seth,  134. 

“ Sarah,  86. 

Warring,  John,  63. 

Wilkinson,  Eliza,  25. 

Warth,  John,  141. 

“ Lieut.  Richard,  24,  37,  172. 

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Willcocks,  Benjamin,  Junior,  13. 
Susanna  Maria,  18. 

“ William,  127,  156. 

Willcott,  Jonathan,  102. 

“ Paul,  102,  178. 

Willcox,  Charles,  48. 

“ Sebray,  95. 

Williams,  Albert,  118. 

“ Armstrong,  191. 

“ Beniah,  15. 

“ John,  34. 

“ Robert,  28. 

“ Samuel,  15,  51. 

“ Samuel,  62. 

“ Sarah,  114. 

“ William,  26. 

Willson,  John,  18. 

“ Stillwill,  74. 

Wilmot,  Allen  C.,  68. 

Wilsey,  Cornelius,  101,  189. 

“ John,  101. 

“ Solomon,  101,  189. 
Wilson,  Andrew,  13. 

“ Anna,  68. 

“ Henry,  37. 

“ James,  13. 

“ John,  68. 

“ John,  156. 

“ John,  Junior,  178. 

“ John,  Junior,  185. 

“ Lois,  67. 

“ Mary,  156. 

“ Sarah,  156. 

“ Thomas,  94. 

“ William,  13. 

Wiltse  (see  Wilsey). 

Wimore,  George,  172. 

Wind  Mill,  85. 

Windecker,  Sarah,  32. 

Windicker,  Henry,  8. 

Wing,  Amy,  78. 

“ Gersham,  68. 

“ Mathew,  77. 

“ Rebecca,  76. 

Winn,  Abraham,  63. 

“ Joseph,  63. 

“ Semion,  63. 

Winter,  Christopher,  63. 

“ Joseph,  36. 

Winterbottom,  Samuel,  5,  57,  79. 
Wintermute,  Eddy,  174. 

Winters,  James  J.,  194. 

“ Obadiah,  194. 

Wiss,  Francis,  72. 

“ Henry,  72. 

“ John,  72. 

“ Julian,  72. 

Wood,  Darkis,  165. 

“ George,  79. 

“ John,  132. 

“ Nathaniel,  105. 

“ Sarah,  106. 

“ Thomas,  76,  165. 
Woodcock,  John,  124. 

John,  Junior,  93. 

“ Mary,  92. 

Nicholas,  89,  91. 
Woodworth,  Ezra,  61. 

Solomon,  61. 
Wooley,  John,  77. 

Worden,  Walter,  64. 

Worrin,  David  Bishop,  194. 


Wright,  Ann,  52. 

“ Daniel,  51. 

“ Gabriel,  13. 

“ George,  62. 

“ Margaret,  127. 

“ Mary,  67. 

“ Mary,  Junior,  67,  84. 

“ Rachel,  165. 

“ Robert,  74. 

“ Samuel,  143. 

“ Wate,  93. 

“ William,  52. 

Wyatt,  David  H.,  62. 

“ Peter,  62. 

Wychoff,  Peter,  36. 

Wycott,  Francis,  28. 

Yarnes,  Mary,  90. 

Yates,  John,  133. 

Yearns,  Jason,  64. 

“ William,  6. 

Yeomans,  Ann,  81. 

“ Arthur,  54,  85,  86. 


Y 


Yonge  Street,  5,  6,  69,  74,  98,  116,  126,  127, 
139,  142,  155,  158,  169,  170, 
177,  184,  185,  190. 

Yorex,  William,  86. 

York,  Town  of,  6,  17,  18  (8),  34  (2),  36,  38,  44, 
48,  49,  57  (2),  65,  67,  70  (4), 
71  (5),  72,  74,  79  (2), 80, 83, 84(2), 
91,95,96,  97  (2),  98  (2),  102  (8), 
103  (4),  115,  116  (3),  126  (2), 
127  (4),  128  (4),  129,  131  (2), 
134  (2),  135  (5),  138, 139, 141(2), 
145  (3),  146  (3),  147  (2), 

148  (2),  149,  151  (3),  156  (3), 
158  (6),  159,  160  (3),  165  (2), 
170,  172  (10),  183  (2). 

Youmans,  Eliezer,  78. 

Young,  Elizabeth,  83. 

“ Flora,  181. 

“ Henry,  161. 

“ Henry,  168. 

“ Jacob,  41. 

“ James,  55. 

“ John,  114. 

“ John,  185. 

“ Mary,  162. 

“ Peter,  22. 

“ Peter,  22. 

“ Robert,  156. 

“ Robert,  Junior,  171. 

“ Robert,  Senior,  171. 

“ Stephen,  20,  52. 

“ Susannah,  182. 

Yourex  (see  also  Yorex). 

“ John,  86. 

“ William,  124. 


Z 


Zearman, , 118. 

Zufelt,  Elizabeth,  53.